Orissa Blue Granite

Blue Granite

Orissa Blue Granite is a light bluish gray natural stone with red garnets that's quarried in India. This hard and frost resistant stone is very similar to or EVEN identical with Lavender Blue.

There are many quarries and therefore many varieties. Look at your stone before buying! This stone is suitable for interior and exterior purposes because it retains a high degree of polish.

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Interesting Fact: The stone sector in India provides employment to over a million people (2010).

COMMERCIAL NAME: Orissa Blue
COUNTRY: INDIA - Orissa
COLOR: Light grey-blue with dark-grey waves and red spots
WATER ABSORPTION: 0.15-0.2%
HARDNESS: 7 Moh's Scale
ALSO CALLED: Blue Orissa, Blue Orissa India, Blue Orissa Tempio, Orissa, Orissa Blu, Orissa Blue, Orissablue, Orissan Blue, Samantha Blu, Samantha Blue
SIMILAR STONES: Bahama Blue, Eidelweiss, Lavender Blue, Paradiso Blue

SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY:

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

USES INCLUDE: Construction, Ornamental, Countertops, Flooring, Wall Cladding

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• Save a little cash by using granite remnants.

*Orissa Blue 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.