Kashmir White granite is undoubtedly one of the most popular granites on the market. It is quarried in several quarries in southern India in large amounts, it has no other common industry names.

It is a truly stunning stone that certainly deserves all the recognition it has. It does however have a few downsides which many people are unaware of.
From afar Kashmir white is a predominantly white stone. But its overall appearance is generally a very light grey in color. The white bedrock reveals its self to be an even brighter and lighter white than it appeared to be from afar. It is as pure as pure can be.

The main mineral that is present is a light grey mineral that can range from only very slightly darker than the white bedrock – to a medium grey in places. What makes this mineral extra special is that in places it can have a very light red tinge to it. It is really not very noticeable at all until you are right up next to the slab and are viewing it in a well lit room – but it is certainly there.
Dotted around the stone will also be spots of red mineral deposits. These are usually very small in size and rarely exceed the size of a water droplet. These red mineral deposits are usually a very deep dark red / burgundy and elegantly add a little color to the stone (while not overpowering the fresh white appearance the stone has overall). 

This granite does not really vary all that much in rooms with different lighting conditions. The light brown mineral patches may be a little less visible in rooms without much natural light – but they are so feint anyway that they are usually not even that visible even with loads of light.

Kashmir White granite is undoubtedly one of the most popular granites on the market. It is quarried in several quarries in southern India in large amounts, it has no other common industry names.

It is a truly stunning stone that certainly deserves all the recognition it has. It does however have a few downsides which many people are unaware of.
From afar Kashmir white is a predominantly white stone. But its overall appearance is generally a very light grey in color. The white bedrock reveals its self to be an even brighter and lighter white than it appeared to be from afar. It is as pure as pure can be.

The main mineral that is present is a light grey mineral that can range from only very slightly darker than the white bedrock – to a medium grey in places. What makes this mineral extra special is that in places it can have a very light red tinge to it. It is really not very noticeable at all until you are right up next to the slab and are viewing it in a well lit room – but it is certainly there.
Dotted around the stone will also be spots of red mineral deposits. These are usually very small in size and rarely exceed the size of a water droplet. These red mineral deposits are usually a very deep dark red / burgundy and elegantly add a little color to the stone (while not overpowering the fresh white appearance the stone has overall). 

This granite does not really vary all that much in rooms with different lighting conditions. The light brown mineral patches may be a little less visible in rooms without much natural light – but they are so feint anyway that they are usually not even that visible even with loads of light.