Granite identifier · Experimental
Understand a granite-like material.
‘Granite’ in a showroom and granite in geology are not always the same thing. We help you separate commercial stone names from geological classification.
Add 1–5 photos of one specimen
JPEG, PNG or WebP · up to 10 MB each · 30 MB per scan
Optional details you know first-hand
Tell us what you measured yourself, what someone told you, and what a report says — we keep these separate.
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Features that may help
- Grain size
- Mineral colours
- Foliation
Common confusions
- Engineered stone
- Gneiss and other rocks sold as granite
What a photo can't conclude
- Structural suitability
- Silica content or safety
- Quarry
Questions
Is my benchtop real granite?
Commercial names are broad. We describe what's visible and note that trade names may include other rock types.