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Tan Brown Granite to Zimbabwe Black Granite

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
TAN BROWN India, Andhra Pradesh	brown- red, dark gray	porphyric oriented granite (maybe orthogneiss)	probably Archean	(0.2-0.3%)	CHESTNUT BROWN, CHESTNUT BROWN TAN, COPPER ANTIQUE, varieties: DARK TAN, KARIM BROWN	partially AUTUMN BROWN Canada, CAT`S EYE and SAPPHIRE BROWN India, DAKOTA MAHOGANY - USA	TAN BROWN = color
TARN France, Midi - Pyrenees	gray, white, black	granite	Carboniferous	0.3-0.35%	TARN GRANITE, TARN GRANIT, GRANIT DU TARN, varieties: CLAIR DU TARN (BIANCO TARN), GRIS DU TARN (TARN GREY), TARN MOYEN, TARN FONCE	SIERRA WHITE and BARRE GREY - USA, PADANG CRISTALLO China, CINZA CORUMBA Brazil	TARN = river, region, CLAIR =light, MOYEN = medium, FONCE = dark
TIBETAN BLUE China	bluish, greenish, gray, black	granite	?	(0.15-0.35%)	TIBET BLUE	partially TURQUOISE BLUE Saudi Arabia, AZUL PLATINO Spain
TIGER SKIN India, Tamil Nadu	rose, light gray with gray streaks	gneiss group	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.25-0.3%	not quite correct TIGER RED because of Brazilian TIGER RED	partially TIGER RED and KINAWA Brazil, VANGA RED Sweden, RAINBOW - USA
TIGER YELLOW China, Guangxi	ivory- gold, gray, oriented dark gray streaks	gneiss group	Paleozoic to Mesozoic	(0.25-0.35%)	TIGER SKIN YELLOW, G502; variety: TIGER WHITE (G503, TIGER SKIN WHITE)	partially SANTA CECILIA, GIALLO TOPAZIO, GIALLO IMPERIAL and AMARELO REAL Brazil

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
TROPIC BROWN Saudi Arabia	brown, gray	granite	Proterozoic	0.1-0.15%	TROPICAL BROWN, NAJRAN BROWN, GHADEER; NEW TROPIC BROWN (Brazil)	partially AUTUMN BROWN, CALEDONIA and POLYCHROME Canada, NEW TROPIC BROWN Brazil
TROPICAL GREEN India, Kerala	green with green- black and red spots	gneiss group - probably granulite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.2-0.3%	KERALA GREEN, VERDE KERALA, not quite correct: GREEN KERALA	partially AMADEUS Finland
VANGA RED Sweden, Skane	red, dark gray	gneiss group - orthogneiss	Proterozoic	0.15-0.2%	VANGA, ROSSO VANGA, VANGA GRANITE; varieties: NAPOLEON RED, IVO RED	partially TUMKUR RED and MULTICOLOR RED India, TRANAS Sweden	VANGA = site, TRANAS = site
VERDE BAHIA Brazil, Bahia	dark green, dark gray, (gold)	charnockite group (granite to quartz syenite composition)	Archean to Early Proterozoic	(0.05-0.2%)	BAHIA GREEN	VERDE UBATUBA, partially VERDE BUTTERFLY and VERDE LABRADOR Brazil	BAHIA = Brazilian state
VERDE BUTTERFLY Brazil, Espirito Santo	dark green, gray	charnockite group (quartz syenite composition)	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.1-0.2%	BUTTERFLY GREEN, not quite correct: GREEN BUTTERFLY	partially VERDE BAHIA, VERDE UBATUBA and VERDE LABRADOR Brazil
VERDE EUCALIPTO Brazil, Espirito Santo	light green with green and red spots	gneiss group - granulite	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.2-0.25%	VERDE EUCALYPTUS, incorrect name with EUCALIPTUS; variety: VERDE REAL	VERDE CRUZEIRO Brazil, VERDE JEWEL probably Brazil, partially BIANCO ROMANO Brazil, TROPICAL GREEN and KASHMIR WHITE India	EUCALIPTO = tree, CRUZEIRO = cross, site

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COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
VERDE FONTAINE South Africa, Northern Cape	green, dark gray	charnockite group	Proterozoic	0.1-0.15%	VERDE FOUNTAIN, VERDE FONTAIN	partially MONTANA GREEN South Africa, VERDE TUNAS Brazil, BALTIC GREEN and BALMORAL GREEN Finland, NAGINA GREEN and SEAWEED GREEN India	FONTAINE = Bitterfontain town
VERDE LABRADOR Brazil, Espirito Santo	dark green, dark gray, (brownish)	charnockite group (maybe syenite composition)	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	(0.15%)	LABRADOR GREEN	partially VERDE BUTTERFLY, VERDE BAHIA and VERDE UBATUBA Brazil	LABRADOR = Incorrect name for rock with play of color, Canadian part
VERDE LAVRAS Brazil, Minas Gerais	green, dark gray, (gray- violetish)	gneiss group - maybe orthogneiss	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.1-0.15%	LAVRAS GREEN, Incorrect name: VERDE LAURA	VERDE GLORIA Brazil, partially NAGINA GREEN and SEAWEED GREEN India, VERDE MARITACA and VERDE SAN FRANCISCO Brazil	LAVRAS = site
VERDE MARINACE Brazil, Bahia	green, dark gray and rose in green background	meta- conglomerate	Archean to Proterozoic	(0.05-0.15%)	MARINACE, MARINACE GREEN, GREEN MARINACE, CALYPSO GREEN; not quite correct with MARINACHI	partially AQUARIUS, PALLADIO and VERDE GAUGUIN Brazil	MARINACE = maybe according marinate
VERDE MARITACA Brazil, Minas Gerais	green- gray with dark gray waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.15-0.25%	Incorrect name: VERDE MARITAKA; varieties: VERDE SAN FRANCISCO (VERDE S. FRANCISCO, VERDE SAO FRANCISCO), VERDE CANDEIAS (GREEN CANDEIAS), VERDE FORESTA, VERDE SAVANA	OLIVE GREEN South Africa, partially VERDE TROPICAL Brazil	MARITACA = parrot, CANDEIAS = site
VERDE TROPICAL Brazil, Minas Gerais	green- gray, rose with dark gray waves	gneiss group - migmatite	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.15-0.25%	Incorrect name: TROPICAL GREEN (Indian granite), variety: SAINT TROPEZ	partially VIOLET TROPICAL and VERDE MARITACA Brazil, AMADEUS Finland, VERDE SAN FRANCISCO Brazil

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
VERDE TUNAS Brazil, Parana	green, gray	alkali syenite	Proterozoic	0.45-0.5%	TUNAS GREEN	SILVER SEA GREEN and ORIENTAL GREEN Saudi Arabia, PINE GREEN Canada, MOKALSAR GREEN India	TUNAS = site
VERDE UBATUBA Brazil, Sao Paulo	dark green, dark gray, (gold)	charnockite group - quartz syenite composition (meta-morphosed)	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	(0.2-0.45%)	UBATUBA, UBATUBA GREEN, Incorrect name UBA TUBA	VERDE BAHIA, partially VERDE BUTTERFLY and VERDE LABRADOR Brazil, SEAWEED GREEN India	UBATUBA = site
VIOLETTA Saudi Arabia	rose, greenish, (beige), red-brown, gray	granite	uppermost Proterozoic to Cambrian	0.15-0.2%	NAJRAN RED	partially FLOWER OF UKRAINE Ukraine, MISTY MAUVE China, AFRICAN LILAC South Africa, ALMOND MAUVE China, FOREST GREEN and ROSY PINK India
VISCON WHITE India, Andhra Pradesh	white with dark gray waves	gneiss group – probably migmatite	Archean - Proterozoic	(0.2-0.25%)	misleading but very used: VISCOUNT WHITE, VISCONT WHITE	SILVER CLOUD - USA, IMPERIAL WHITE India, partially KUPPAM GREEN India, EIDELWEISS South Africa, SERIZZO Italy	VISCON = viscose fibre
VIZAG BLUE India, Andhra Pradesh	gray- blue with dark gray waves and red spots	migmatite (charnockite composition)	Proterozoic metamorphism	0.15-0.25%	not quite correct BLUE VIZAG; varieties: BAHAMA BLUE, BENGAL BLUE, SRIKAKULAM BLUE, VIOLET BLUE	BAHAMA BLUE, SILK BLUE, PARADISO BLUE and BENGAL BLUE India, partially LAVENDER BLUE India	VIZAG = Visakhapatnam town, BENGAL = part of sea

COMMERCIAL NAME COUNTRY + STATE, PROVINCE	GRANITE COLORS	PETRO- GRAPHIC TYPE	GEO- LOGICAL AGE	WATER ABSORPTION IN WEIGHT	OTHER NAMES AND VARIETIES	SIMILAR STONES	BASIS OF NAME
VOLGA BLUE Ukraine, Zhitomir	black, (greenish) with blue spots	gabbro group - anorthosite	Proterozoic	(0.1-0.3%)	VERCHOLUZKE, BLUE POLARE VOLGA (BLUE POLARE, BLUE POLAR); varieties: BLUE VOLGA (GOLOVINSKY), IRINA BLUE, BLUE NIGHT, ARCTIC BLUE, BLUE STAR	SPECTROLITE Finland, LABRADORITE BLU AUSTRALE, partially EMERALD PEARL Norway	VOLGA = Russian river, IRINA = name
VYARA India, probably Tamil Nadu	beige-ivory, gold bands	gneiss group – maybe migmatite	Archean - Proterozoic	0.15-0.25%	JUPARANA VYARA, GOLDEN VYARA, GIALLO VYARA, incorrect names: VIYARA, VIARA	partially MADURA GOLD, KASHMIR GOLD and GOLDEN OAK, SIVAKASI YELLOW and GHIBLI India	VYARA = site, OAK = tree
WHITE GALAXY India, Andhra Pradesh	white, gray with red spots	gneiss group - granulite	Proterozoic metamorphism	(0.2-0.3%)	GALAXY WHITE	KASHMIR WHITE India, SAMBA WHITE, BRANCO REGINA and BRANCO POLAR Brazil	REGINA = queen
WHITE LEOPARD China, Fujian	white, gray, black	granodiorite to granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G640, G3540, CLOUDY WHITE, BLACK SPOT GREY, DONGSHI WHITE, maybe QUANZHOU WHITE	TARN France, partially GRIGIO MALAGA Italy
XILI RED China, Guangdong	pink, gray, white, black	granite	Jurassic -Cretaceous	0.15-0.35%	G444, GR008	G636, ANXI RED, G617, ORIENTAL CHERRY RED and MISTY PEACH PINK China, ROSA BETA Italy	XILI = site
ZHANGPU BLACK China, Fujian	black- greenish, light gray	gabbro or diorite group	Jurassic- Cretaceous	0.1-0.4%	G612, G3512, ZHANGPU GREEN, PADANG GREEN	partially HASSAN GREEN India, EVERGREEN China	ZHANGPU = site
ZIMBABWE BLACK Zimbabwe, Mashonaland	black	gabbro group - dolerite	Proterozoic	0.1-0.15%	NERO ZIMBABWE, NERO ASSOLUTO ZIMBABWE, ABSOLUTE BLACK ZIMBABWE	JET BLACK and PREMIUM BLACK India, BELFAST BLACK South Africa, IMPERIAL BLACK Australia, SWEDISH BLACK Sweden and all stones with names: ABSOLUTE BLACK, NERO ASSOLUTO	JET = type of coal

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