Natural stone profile: Rosa Porrino granite

We continue here a series of articles about some of the most important Spanish natural stones that can be found on the international market. We present here the Rosa Porrino, one of the most important granites from Spain and a reference granite worldwide.

Background
The Rosa Porrino is explored around the town of Porrino Mos, which is located in the region of Galicia - northwest of Spain. The quarries are considered of large dimension, with exploration areas of large width. The blocks extracted are of large dimension. The Rosa Porrino is a granite that has been explored for a long time, nonetheless it is estimated that there are still large reserves of this granite for future exploration.

Description
The Rosa Porrino is a pink coloured granite, with medium to gross grain. It presents some white-grey-black coloured areas.

In terms of hardness, the Rosa Porrino (as a granite) is a very hard natural stone.

Recommended applications
The Rosa Porrino granite is a type of stone that can basically have any kind of finishing, but that can also have most kinds of applications due to its resistance and hardness. Overall, it can be used in both interior and exterior applications. To begin with, it is recommended for flooring with moderate to high utilization, either exterior or interior. It is also a common type of stone used in exterior cladding and coverings. It is common to find beautiful application in home decoration, such as kitchen countertops, staircases and some furniture.

The Rosa Porrino granite is commonly found on the market in the forms of:
- slabs
- tiles
- blocks
- finished product (decoration, cladding, etc)

Main markets
The Rosa Porrino is one of the reference granites from Spain. It is well-know and with a well developed market in different countries. Despite this, some of the most important markets for the Rosa Porrino are:
- Spain
- France
- China
- United States of America
- Russia

Alternative names
The Rosa Porrino granite can present different names on the market. Some of the most common names are:
- Porrinho
- Porrino
- Spanish Pink
- Porrino
- Pink Porino