Granite
Granites consist of acidic compounds and have a high consistence of quartz (25-30%). They are very hard and durable mainly light coloured deepstones. Yellowish granites have a relatively lower hardness, grey granites have medium hardness and reds are the hardest. In stone quarries top layers are usually yellowish, bottom layers are more greyish. Some light grey granites can turn yellowish in time. Grey granites are most common all over the world and they are also the cheapest.
Genuine granite can be recognized by heterogeneous coarse-grainedness and the absence of streaks. Dark and black granites do not exist. Granites are weather-proof stones, their polish very resistant thanks to the high quartz content. Water absorbency remains between 0,1 to 1,0 by weight %, pressure strength is between 120 to 200 N/mm2, bending strength is between 10 - 20N/mm2 and the wear-resistance between 4 - 10cm3 / 50cm2.
Balmoral Red, Soome
Baltic Brown, Soome
G603 Stone Grey Grigio Cristallo, Hiina
G633 Padang Light, Hiina
G345, Hiina
G682 Padang Yellow, Hiina
G682 Padang Yellow, Hiina
Rosa Beta, Itaalia
G655, Hiina
G358, Hiina
Bala Flower, Hiina
Giallo Veneziano, Brasiilia
Mondariz, Hispaania
Rosa Porrino, Hispaania
Kuru Grey, Soome
Carmen Red, Soome
Bianco Tarn, Prantsusmaa
Bianco Sardo, Itaalia
Azul Platino, Hispaania
African Red, LAV
Baltic Green, Soome
Tan Brown, India
Aveiro
Fantasy, Hiina
G602, Hiina
Gris Alba, Hispaania
Gris Perla, Hispaania
Gui Lin Red, Hiina
Ioka Granite, Hiina
Kajaani Grey, Soome
Strzegom sillutiskivi, Poola
Xili Red, Hiina
Guilin Red, HiinaLarge quantities of stone, which are sold under the name of granite aren't really granites, but they're different types of hard igneous or metamorphic rocks. In most cases buyers do not have problems with it, because the physical-mechanical properties are mostly the same, but with some materials sold under the name of granite you have to be careful - they aren't suitable for some uses at all, where granite would do.
Under the name of granite from the igneous rocks there are sold gabbro, basalt, diorite, syenite, andesite, pegmatite, porphyry. From the metamorphic rocks gneiss, migmatite, granulite, quartzite.
Caffe Bahia, Brasiilia
Imperial Brown, Brasiilia
Night Rose, Hiina
Verde Ubatuba, Brasiilia 
Porto Rosa, Brasiilia
Azul Noche, Hispaania