Product Description

The Black Galaxy granite has Black background with gold colored specks in it. The gold specks are due to the presence of ferrous rich Enstatine (Bronzite). The technical geological name for this granite is Gabbric Anorthosite. The material has a hardness of around 4.5 on the Moh's scale which can be termed as moderately hard. The material takes on very good polish. It is ideal to use this material in interior applications. Black galaxy can be broadly divided into three types based on the size of the gold coloured specks as 1.- large specked black galaxy, 2.- medium specked black galaxy and 3.- small specked black galaxy granite. Black Galaxy quarries are located in a village by the name of Chimmakurthi in Ongole district in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. The location is about 350 km north of Madras. One can reach the quarries by a convenient train from Madras (around 6 hours) to Ongole and then on to the mining areas by road. There are over 40 quarries spread over 400 acres of land. The sizes of quarries range between 2 and 20 acres each. The quarries are quite mechanized. The equipment in the quarries has been constantly updated and it is common to find the latest mining machinery in operation in the quarries.