Black Galaxy granite is one of the world's most popular granite choices however this very success is now creating a problem, consequently, and it does not matter whether you are a trade or retail buyer, it is important to understand the fundamental differences between the various qualities you may be offered.

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.

It is estimated that in excess of one million cubic metres of the granite has been quarried since extraction started.

Black Galaxy is from near Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. The original Galaxy material introduced in the early 1980's, with the densest black background and bright reflectors, is known as Star Galaxy. The Star Galaxy quarry is not a massive one therefore the volume of blocks produced could not supply all the dealers who purport to sell this material.

The gold specks are due to the presence of ferrous rich Enstatine (Bronzite). Black Galaxy can be broadly divided into three types based on the size of the gold coloured specks as: