Pink Chinese Intrusive Igneous Granite ZP623

Main color: Pink

Country of Origin: China

Classification: Granite

Application: construction projects both commercial and domestic, prefabricated countertops/worktops, vanities, tiles, backsplashes, paving, fireplaces and memorials

ZP623 Chinese pink granite, like other forms of granite, comes from ancient volcanic processes. This rock is called an intrusive igneous rock, which means it formed underground from slowly cooling magma. This slow cooling allows crystals to form, which give the granite its shimmery appearance. When the surrounding, softer rock, like limestone, weathers away, the granite gets exposed on the surface. Granite Mountain and Enchanted Rock both formed this way, and both are composed of ZP623 pink granite. The pink or red color comes from large amounts of the mineral orthoclase feldspar in the granite. As the amount of orthoclase feldspar increases in the granite, the color becomes pinker.