Granite: a hard surface igneous rock formation of visibility crystalline texture formed essentially
of quartz and orthoclise or microcline. The characteristics are firmness and endurance. The typical finishes
for granite are:
- Polished (glossy surface which brings out the full color and character of the granite),
- Honed (a satin smooth surface with little or no gloss), and
- Thermal or Flamed (rough surface produced by application of high temperature flame to the surface).
Other Finishes:
Sand Blasted: matte textured surface finish with no gloss; finished by application of a steady
flow of sand and water pleasure.
Bush-Hammered: a mechanical process which produces textured surface; textures vary from
subtle to rough.
Definition Sources: Webster Dictionary and The Marble Institute of America Design Manual.
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Amadeus |
Amarello
Imperial |
Azubel |
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Baltic
Brown |
Belorizonte |
Bianco
Cristal |
Bianco
Perla |
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| Black Absolute |
Black
Galaxy |
Black
Impala |
Blue
Bahia |
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Blue
Macaubas |
Blue
Pearl |
Café Imperial (Imperial
Brown) |
Carioca
Gold |
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Emerald
Pearl |
French
Blue |
Giallo California (Juparaná Oro) |
Giallo
Veneziano |
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Green
Marinace |
Gris
Carmel |
Juparaná
Cher |
Juparaná
Classico |
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Juparaná
Embuense |
Juparaná
Fantastico |
Juparaná
Ivory |
Kashmir
White |
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Lila
Gerais |
Luna
Pearl |
Majestic Gray (Almond
Mauve) |
Meera
White |
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New Venezian
Gold |
Paradiso
Light |
Polychrome |
Red
Multicolor |
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| Rosa Sardo |
Rosavel |
Balmoral Red |
Salisbury
Pink |
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Saudi
Brown |
Saudi
Green |
Stanstead |
Sydney
Blue |
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| Tadoussac |
Tropical
Green |
Ubatuba |
Verde
Abyss |
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Verde
Eucalipto |
Verde
Fontaine |
Verde
Kashmir |
Verde
Veneziano |
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| Violetta |
Yellow
Beach |
Volga
Blue |
Bianco Romano |
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| Giallo Ornamentale |
Carmen Red |
Shangri - La |
Colonial Cloud |
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