Tan Brown Granite

Brown Granite

Tan Brown Granite is a brown porphyry quarried in Karimnagar near Odyaram. This tiny village is surrounded by these hillocks of tan brown export quality granite.

This granite has a light to dark brown flower structure over a blackish brown background. You'll find it with and without white specks. Other varieties include Dark Tan and Karim Brown.

Excavation began in 1988 with just a few quarries. Today, 2012, there are over fifteen quarries excavating tan brown.

Interesting Fact: The people living in Odyaram village NO LONGER pay house taxes or water taxes because of the increase in revenue from the tan brown quarries.

COMMERCIAL NAME: Tan Brown
COUNTRY: INDIA - Andhra Pradesh
COLOR: Black-brown
WATER ABSORPTION: 0.11%-0.15%
HARDNESS: Not Available
ALSO CALLED: Chestnut Brown, Chestnut Brown Tan, Copper Antique
SIMILAR STONES: partially Autumn Brown, Cat's Eye, Sapphire Brown

SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY:

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

USES INCLUDE: Construction, Ornamental Cladding, Counter Tops, Flooring, Table Tops, Mantels

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• The main variations in oriented brown granites are the brown color of the crystals. Look at how uniform the pattern of the stone is.
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*Tan Brown 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.