We frequently get asked this question because most people ARE NOT Geologist and just do not know what granite actually is!
Below are links to a few reputable web sites that will provide you with an answer to this question:
Granite: What is Granite? What is Granite Used For?
Granite: What’s In a Name?
Examples of various Granites:
![Butterfly Beige/Toffee, Basic A Granite Butterfly Beige, Toffee, or Ferro Gold](https://www.acadianastone.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Toffee-2cm.jpg)
BASIC GRANITE: Butterfly Beige or Ferro Gold
![Yellow River Exotic Granite: Yellow River](https://www.acadianastone.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Yellow-River-2cm.jpg)
EXOTIC GRANITE: Yellow River
![Desert_Dream_MSInternational Exotic Granite: Desert Dream (Schist)](https://www.acadianastone.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Desert_Dream_MSInternational.jpg)
EXOTIC GRANITE (SCHIST): Desert Dream a.k.a. Magma, Magma Gold, or Sedna
![Viscon White_TritonTN Exotic Granite (Gneiss) called Viscon White, Viscount White, Silver Cloud, or Salone](https://www.acadianastone.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Viscon-White_TritonTN.jpg)