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Of course, because not a single stone of granite is similar in appearance nor identical to any other cut or piece, there are some very special types. Costa Esmeralda, which is also known as Costa Smeralda in some circles and companies, is one of these granite varieties. Gorgeously pale green in its color, each piece of Costa Esmeralda granite is found in boulder quarries located in the nations of Italy and Iran. It must be mined in these faraway lands, as much of the current supply of Costa Esmeralda is found in the Middle East.
Gabbro-norite (polished slab), marketed as Impala Black Granite, Bushveld Complex. It is composed principally of grayish plagioclase feldspar and black pyroxene. The quarry is north of the town of Rustenburg.he orebodies within the complex include the UG2 (Upper Group 2) reef containing up to 43.5% chromite, and the platinum-bearing horizons Merensky Reef and Plat Reef. The Merensky Reef varies from 30 to 90 cm in thickness. It is a norite with extensive chromitite and sulfide layers or zones containing the ore.