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Egyptian granite
Red Aswan
Also known as: Aswan Red · Rosso Aswan · Aswan Rose Granite
The historic granite of Aswan: warm red-pink feldspar crystals with black and grey grains, used since antiquity.
- Colour
- Warm red to pink-brown with black and grey grains
- Colour family
- Red
- Category
- Granite
- Origin
- Aswan region, Upper Egypt(reported by suppliers)
- Available finishes
- Finish availability to be confirmed with ALAGAWANI for each order.
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About the stone
Red Aswan carries one of the longest architectural pedigrees of any stone: the same pink-to-red granite of the Aswan region was worked for obelisks, statues and temple elements in ancient Egypt. Commercially it offers a warm, coarse-grained red with dark mineral accents — a confident choice for façades, stairs, paving and statement interiors.
Geological note
Aswan’s pink-to-red granite is the stone of the ancient obelisk quarries, including the famous Unfinished Obelisk. The photographs on this page show that rock at Aswan and in ancient monuments — they are not photographs of a commercial slab.
Visual characteristics
- Coarse grain with large pink-red feldspar crystals
- Black and grey mineral accents
- Colour varies from pink to deep red-brown between blocks
Typical applications
Recommendations based on granite performance; confirm suitability for your project conditions.
Technical sheet
Technical properties
Data confidence: Medium
| Property | Value | Test standard | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk density | 2,615 kg/m³Unverified reference — supplier-published, not lab-certifiedPublished as “apparent real density”; test standard not stated. | Not stated by source | [1] |
| Water absorption | 0.7 %Unverified reference — supplier-published, not lab-certifiedPublished as 0.70% “at atmospheric pressure”. This is several times higher than the same source’s figures for other granites (about 0.1%) and may be a typographical error — verify with a batch test report. | Not stated by source | [1] |
| Compressive strength | 155.8 MPaUnverified reference — supplier-published, not lab-certifiedSupplier-published value; test standard not stated. N/mm² = MPa. | Not stated by source | [1] |
| Flexural strength | 15.3 MPaUnverified reference — supplier-published, not lab-certifiedPublished as flexural strength 15.3 N/mm²; the same source also lists a modulus of rupture of 16.2 N/mm². Test standards not stated. | Not stated by source | [1] |
| Abrasion resistance | 31.2 HaUnverified reference — supplier-published, not lab-certifiedPublished as “HA”. The Ha unit is typically used by ASTM C241 (higher = more resistant), but the source does not name the method. | Not stated by source | [1] |
| Mohs hardness | Not availablePending laboratory verification | ||
| Porosity | Not availablePending laboratory verification | ||
- [1] Red Aswan Granite — product page and technical specifications — Marble Egypt (supplier website) (Accessed 2026-10-25)
Sources: Obelisk — Aswan pink granite (photograph and description) · Product listing (sitemap) — marblestoneegypt.com
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