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What is Granite?
Granite is an igneous rock composed mostly of two minerals: quartz and feldspar. It is an intrusive rock, meaning that it crystallized from magma that cooled far below the earth’s surface. Its name is derived from the Latin word granum, which means grain, a reference to the easily-seen minerals in the rock.
Granite countertops can handle any damage you can make. Granite countertops won’t scratch, unless you are using diamond blades. Granite countertops won’t stain like marble or synthetic countertops. Your granite kitchen countertop can be used as a cutting board without suffering any ill effects. Vegetables, fruits, and other food can be applied directly to Granite countertops without staining or destroying the seal. While lemon and tomato juices and foods normally cause a mess, with granite countertops, these messes can be cleaned up quickly. Similar surfaces like a soapstone, marble, concrete, and limestone can be easily damaged by daily use and are not as strong as granite countertops. The strength of man-made synthetic surfaces will never compare to the strength of natural granite countertops.
Why Should You Choose Granite Countertops?
Durable scratch-resistant surface top
Endless patterns and colors
Each piece is unique and created by nature
Lasting value – granite will last forever
Will not burn when hot pots are set on granite countertop
Stains can be removed from Granite Countertop
Harbors no bacteria or radon gasses
Granite can be repaired if ever scratched or cracked
Provides worth to your home
Your kitchen will look like a million dollars
What is Marble?
Marble stone, thousands of years of elegancy!
Marble countertops are durable and elegant, with a warm, glowing quality. Marble can be carved, and has distinctive veining that ensures every piece is unique.
Marble is a sedimentary rock, which consists of limestone that has undergone heat and pressure metamorphosis under temperatures in excess of 1800ºF. The texture of marble depends on the form, size and uniformity of the marble’s grain.
Marble is one of the oldest architectural and decorative materials. Marble has been valued for thousands of years for its rich palette of beautiful colors and appearance. Marble and marble countertops are perfect pretty much anywhere in the house.
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MARBLE APPLICATIONS
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Marble countertops
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Marble vanity tops
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Interior floors
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Stairs
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Walls
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Fireplace surrounds
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Furniture surfaces
What is Quartz?
Quartzite is a very hard metamorphic rock that originated as sandstone.
Through a process of high heating and pressurization sandstone is transformed into Quartzite, an extremely strong and durable natural stone.
The colors of natural quartzite are generally white or gray with hints of brown and black.
When deciding on what to use for your next countertop surface, consider quartzite countertops for its strength, beauty, and overall durability.Quartzite (from German: Quarzit) is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone.
Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic belts.
