Although heat resistant its surface is more susceptible to scratching and staining by many foods including vinegar mustard catsup citrus wine and other household materials.
Which is softer granite or marble.
Granite can be found in many different styles and colors some more muted and others on the bolder side.
Commercial granite is an igneous or metamorphic stone that is mainly comprised of silica feldspar mica and quartz.
Granite is a stronger and harder stone than marble is which lends it a shiny glossy appearance compared to marble s dull smoothness.
However with certain polishing sealants modern marble can be made to look much glossier than it did in the past.
In the case of slabs sold for countertops there are many different minerals and stones sold as either granite or marble because they contain similar composition and characteristics.
Types of granite.
And other countries around the world the look of each.
Sometimes quartzite is mislabeled as granite which is not the worst mistake because they have similar.
Visually granite has distinct flecks of darker colors in it while quartzite has either no dark colors at all or has subtle flowing areas of different colors.
Granite and marble add a richness and elegance to any home.
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Granite and marble colors.
Granite is a whole separate category of rocks that form from liquid magma.