Steel Grey Granite, Steel Gray Granite
Please note that these are average samples only. Due to Steel Grey Granite being a natural material, rough block, slabs, tiles, and monuments are all liable to vary in colour and veining, therefore absolute resemblance cannot be guaranteed.
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Steel Grey Granite, Steel Gray Granite
Synonyms: Silver Pearl, Steal Grey
Description: Steel Grey Graniteis a coarse-grained, dark grey gabbro quarried in Gurujepalli & Chilakaluripeta, Ongole, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. This stone internationally may be nominated as a granite. For the US and Chinese market this is correct however in the area of application of the European Standard this stone must be nominated as gabbro.
Gabbro: Steel Grey Granite is a dark-colored, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock. Gabbro is very similar to basalt in its mineral make up. It is composed mostly of the mineral plagioclase feldspar with smaller amounts of pyroxene and olivine.
Steel Grey Granite: Technical Specifications
| Description |
This material has a dark grey to black/brown background with occasional smaller and lighter grey and/or light to dark grey crystal structure extremely common. For large projects ensure that the blocks are all extracted from the same quarry for matching purposes.
Even First Choice material will have lines and veins. It is quite common to use a resin filler in Steel Grey Granite to give a more smooth feel to the surface. |
| General Usage |
It is mainly used for flooring, cladding, kitchen counters and table tops. Steel Grey Granite looks good with a gloss polish however it is also available flamed, river-washed and honed. Available in both slabs and tiles. |
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Gurujepalli & Chilakaluripeta, Ongole, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| These figures and details are given for guidance purposes only, no reliance should be taken as to their accuracy.
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