Carioca Gold Granite From Brazil

Polished One Face Carioca Gold Granite Random Slab

Carioca Gold Granite From Brazil

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Synonyms: Almond Juparana, Amarello Gold, Amarelo Amendoa Classico, Amarelo Dorado Carioca, Amarillo Almendra Clasico, Caricca Gold, Carioca Gold Star, Dorado Carioca, Giallo Carioca, Giallo Dorato, Golden Carioca, Juparana Almond, Sorima, Sorima Pink

This stone internationally may be nominated as a granite however in the area of application of the European Standard (EN) this stone must be nominated as anorthosite.

A medium to coarse-grained, yellow to brown-pink granite.

Anorthosite: A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar (90-100%), and a minimal mafic component (0-10%). Pyroxene, ilmenite, magnetite, and olivine are the mafic minerals most commonly present.