African Rainbow Granite by MKW Surfaces (2024)

FAQs

What colors are in African rainbow granite? ›

Description. African rainbow Granite light beige granite with a wavy texture of dark veins of black, gray and bluish shades. The soft, creamy tones of African rainbow granite, combined with the darker veins make it a very versatile and elegant design element.

A Granite with numerous mottled colors in a wavy pattern than can resemble a rainbow. Rainbow granite quarried in Morton, Minnesota, has a dark black or green background with pink, yellow and red crystals producing a variegated pattern (Brady 1971).

Nero Africa is a black granite which is quarried in South Africa, in the North-West, in an area of large natural parks where there are free pastures of Impala, an agile antelope from which the second name of this material derives, which is sometimes called Black Impala.

White granite is the most popular color for kitchen countertops because it's elegant and clean-looking. It's also the easiest type of granite to care for. Maintaining your white granite can be as simple as wiping it down with a wet cloth.

Overall, you will find that the most expensive types of the stone are blue granite. Various types of blue granite, like Azul Aran and Blue Bahia granite, are in the high-end of the price range. The most expensive type of granite is Van Gogh granite. This is because these slabs are highly desirable, yet very rare.

Named after its place of origin — South Africa — African Rainbow is a white-based granite with tones of maroon, taupe and dark bluish-gray coursing through it.

You'll typically find that tan and black granite slabs are the least expensive, and that white granite tends to be higher in cost. Yet, black and white are both the two most popular choices in granite colors.

On the Mohs scale, granite is rated between 6-7 with black granite being the hardest granite.

One of the rarest types of granite the world is Van Gogh Granite known for its aqua blue and mint green color with burnt orange veining. Since the combination of blue and red granite specifically is so rare in nature it is the most expensive.

Why is black granite more expensive? ›

Quality and Aesthetics:

Premium-grade Absolute Black Granite with a consistent deep black color and minimal flaws may command a higher price due to its aesthetic appeal and superior quality.

Top-3 Trends in Granite Kitchen Countertop Design 2023-2024

The most popular granite colors in 2023 continue to dominate 2024 design trends; white granite countertops and neutral finishes or warm wooden cupboards, and black granite kitchen countertops complimented by gold fittings for the bold.

White granite countertops are a classic choice that never goes out of style. However, they can easily be incorporated into a modern, minimalistic kitchen design.

Classic white granite, like Kashmir White or Colonial White, imparts a timeless elegance and pairs well with various design styles. Beige and tan hues, exemplified by options like Giallo Ornamental or Santa Cecilia, offer warmth and versatility.

Granite is an intrusive igneous rock with large grains (minerals) easily seen by the naked eye. Granite colors are most commonly pink, white, variations of grey and black.

Granite colours are most commonly pink, white, variations of grey and black. However, it's important to note that some stones marketed as black 'granite' are in fact likely gabbro as granite must contain at least 20% quartz within a rock to make it granite.

Grigio Sardo Granite – Italy

Grigio Sardo looks like a futuristic camouflage pattern and is often used in exterior applications.