Absolute black granite

India first started exporting high quality black granites at the end of the 1960's and by the end of the 70's volume production of memorials and slabs were well under way.

Some of the finest quality, reasonable cost, dense/absolute blacks are the black granites from the south of India.

In general terms the absolute black granites from the Warrangal area are both dense black in colour and much harder taking a superb polish and wearing well. Others include Dharmapuri and Mettur Districts of Tamil Nadu, Chittoor and Khammam in Andhra Pradesh and Kanakpura near Bangalore, where a variety of medium and light medium black granites are found.