Aurora India is a brown-grey to cream-coloured Indian granite with flowing, cloudy figuring. At ROSSITTIS it is used for floors, stairs, wall cladding and selected worktops wherever a lively hard stone between granite calm and marble appearance is wanted.
Other trade names: Aruba Granite, Aruba Tropical, Aruba Tropical Granite, Aurindi, Aurora India Granite, India Aurora, Indian Aurora Granite, Indian Aurora Red Granite, Indisch Aurora, Indora, Indora Granite
About Aurora India
Aurora India lives not on evenness but on movement. Its colouring ranges from cream, taupe and brown-grey to softly graduated darker bands. This makes the stone appear warm, flowing and markedly more decorative than classic granular granites. On larger floor areas in particular, on stairs, wall cladding or striking kitchen islands, this creates a highly distinctive effect that mediates between hard stone character and marble-like figuring.
The stone comes from India, above all from the Nizamabad and Hyderabad area, and is clearly carried in the trade as a granite, or hard rock. Petrographically, Aurora India is a migmatite. For specification and marketing, however, the granite classification is the language that works in practice. Compared with Paradiso or Juparana, Aurora India usually appears softer and more flowing; compared with true marble, however, more robust and less critical in terms of acid in everyday use.
Technically, Aurora India brings around 2,980 kg/m³ bulk density, roughly 1.73 % water absorption and approximately 264 MPa compressive strength. The high compressive strength clearly speaks for resilience. At the same time, water absorption is higher than in many dense standard granites. In practice this means: the stone is mechanically strong, but in kitchens, bathrooms and external applications it needs clean sealing and careful detailed design. For heavily used surfaces that is readily manageable, only not quite as straightforward as with very dense black or grey hard rocks.
The surface finishes currently held in stock are listed in the »Finishes« block further down. At ROSSITTIS, Aurora India is available as an unsized slab, in tiles, as tread and riser, window sill, skirting, worktop and for wall and floor applications.
The honest assessment: Aurora India is not a sober standard granite. Anyone looking for a wholly quiet, homogeneous hard stone will do better with other materials. Anyone who wants, by contrast, to combine warm, animated figuring with high mechanical resilience gets a very characterful stone here.
In stock
Current availability from our warehouse.
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Technical data
Guide values for the stone type, taken from manufacturer and test reports. Natural stone is a natural product — individual batches and slabs can differ. For critical applications, request slab-specific test data.
Rohdichte
2.980 kg/m³
Druckfestigkeit
264,0 MPa
Wasseraufnahme
1,73 %
Finishes
Aurora India is available in a range of finishes. The finish affects appearance, feel and the care it needs.
Poliert
Politur ist die klassischste Veredelung im Hartgesteinsegment — eine spiegelglatte, hochglänzende Oberfläche mit höchstmöglicher Farbintensität und maximaler Tiefenwirkung der Mineralstruktur. Als säurebeständiges Silikatgestein ist polierter Granit pflegeleicht und für Küchenarbeitsplatten, Wandverkleidungen und repräsentative Sichtflächen erste Wahl.
Care & fabrication
Because of its water absorption of about 1.73 %, Aurora India should be sealed consistently, particularly as a worktop, in the bathroom and on all surfaces with frequent moisture. This makes cleaning and maintenance easier and reduces the risk of dark discolouration.
For cleaning and maintenance, pH-neutral natural stone cleaners, a microfibre cloth and little standing water are suitable. Strongly alkaline or strongly acidic products are unnecessary even with hard rocks and tend rather to stress joints and adjoining building materials.
In the kitchen, oil, coffee and strongly staining liquids should be removed promptly. The high compressive strength makes the stone robust, but the more open water absorption demands somewhat more discipline than with very dense granites.
For external applications, a coordinated finish, good drainage and a clean build-up are decisive. Where these points are right, Aurora India is also well usable in more heavily loaded projects.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aurora India suitable for a kitchen?
Yes, but with good sealing. With around 2,980 kg/m³ bulk density and approximately 264 MPa compressive strength, Aurora India is very resilient, but the water absorption of about 1.73 % demands more care than with very dense granites.
Which finishes are available for Aurora India?
The surface finishes currently held in stock are listed in the »Finishes« block on this page.
Where does Aurora India come from?
Aurora India comes from India, above all from the Nizamabad and Hyderabad area. There the stone belongs to the striking, cloudily figured hard rocks.
How do I clean and care for Aurora India?
For cleaning and maintenance you should use pH-neutral natural stone cleaners and seal the stone regularly. On worktops, liquids should not be left standing for long.
Is Aurora India suitable for outdoor use?
In principle yes, provided the finish, drainage and sealing are cleanly planned. The stone is used for interior and exterior applications, but because of its higher water absorption it demands more attention than very dense granites.
Aurora India or Paradiso?
Aurora India usually appears lighter, softer and more flowing. Paradiso is darker, higher in contrast and classically more granitic in its overall effect.
