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Karnataka is endowed with rich varieties of granite resources. Approximately one hundred varieties of rocks are available in Karnataka. Granites with pleasing textures and colours apart from attractive gneisses, migmatites, sober dyke rocks are abundantly available. The peninsular gneisses, closepet granites and younger granite intrusions are main sources of ornamental stones in Karnataka. The pink migmatic granite and grey granite of peninsular origin are attractive and widely used. Pink propheries and pink granites of closepet groups add to the varieties of granite with their enchanting look.

GRANITE IN KARNATAKA
Granite Trade Name Location
Mangalguda Red Mangalguda, Bellary dist.
Mutton Red/ Shahpur Red/ Verdi Red Shahpur area, Gullarga dist
Red Multi Kanakapura, Narayanpura, Bangalore dist
Magadi Pink Uduvagere, Balekatte, Managalla, Bangalore dist
Ilkal Red/ Ruby Rd/ Imperial Rd/ Kadur Red Balkundi, Gugalamari, Hanumanal, Kadur, Hosur, Purthageri, Ilkal, Hungund TK, Bijapur dist
Chikkodahalli Pink Chikkodahalli, Bijapur dist
Maharaja Red Navalkal area in Ilkal, Bijapur dist
Kyadikuppa Pink/Kyadikuppa Red Kyadikuppa, Kustagi Taluk, Raichur dist
Hassan Green Rajanshiriyur, Narasipura, Bannegudda, Pushpagiri, Halihalli, Vadanahatti of Belur Taluk and Sigegudda, Doddagenegere, Markali and Dummagere of Hassan Taluk, Hassan District
Madhugiri White/Ocean White Madhugiri, Tumkur dist
Semmanakatti Red Ilkal area, Bijapur dist
PG. Red/Antharthana Red Purthagiri, Bijapur dist. Ilkal, Raichur dist
Silver Grey Avalahalli, Bangalore dist
Sa Wan Rose/ Baltic Pink Sawandurga, Magadi, Bangalore dist
Lillet Ramnagaram, Bangalore dist
Chocolate Brown Raichur, Raichur dist
Tumkur Porphyr/Sir Grey/ Hesaraghatta Grey Sira, Tumkur, Tumkur dist
Tiger Black Periapatna, Chennapatna, Mysore dist
Sunrise Yellow Periapatna, Chennapatna, Mysore dist
Samoka Red/ Kanakapura Red Multi Kanakapura, Bangalore dist
Himalayan Blue Kukunur, Raichur dist
Koppal Brown/Koppal Pink Koppal, Raichur dist
Chilli Red Sindanur, Raichur dist
Brick Red Bhagalkot, Bijapur dist
Centre for Development of Stones (CDOS) is an autonomous organisation promoted by the Government of Rajasthan and RIICO.
RIICO  Ashok Chakra