India Black Granite

Black Granite

India Black Granite, also called Indian Black, is quarried in India and sold in the US market as granite.

This is a dark gray to black fine grained natural stone with tiny flecks of light gray. There are numerous quarries so the color and texture vary from stone to stone.

This natural stone is used on interiors and exteriors.

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Interesting Fact: India has over 1,120 varieties of granite.

COMMERCIAL NAME: Indian Black
COUNTRY: INDIA - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
COLOR: Dark Gray to Black with irregular light gray specks.
WATER ABSORPTION: 0.05%-0.15%
HARDNESS: Not Available
ALSO CALLED: Black India, India Black, Indisch-Schwartz, Indisch Black, Nero India
SIMILAR STONES: Absolute Black Zimbabwe, Belfast Black, Imperial Black, Nero Assoluto, Swedish Black

SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY:

• US and Chinese Markets: Granite
• European Standard: Basalt

USES INCLUDE: Memorials, Countertops, Wall Cladding, Flooring for High Traffic Areas

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*India Black Granite is a natural material so slight variations should be expected. View your stone before purchasing. The technical data provided is submitted in good faith and provided from what we feel are reliable sources. Natural Stone Interiors assumes no responsibility for any of the technical data enclosed.

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