Thursday, October 18, 2012
Why We Love Granite
Granite is made of large mineral grains that fit tightly
together, and granite always consists of the minerals quartz and
feldspar, with or without a wide variety of other minerals. The quartz
and feldspar generally give granite a light color, ranging from pinkish
to white, but that light background color is punctuated by the darker
accessory minerals. Thus classic granite has a "salt-and-pepper" look.
Granite is a strong stone because its mineral grains have grown tightly
together during a very slow cooling period, and the quartz and feldspar
that compose it are harder than steel. Granite takes a good polish and
resists weathering and acid rain, and that's why we love granite and
feel good about installing it for our clients - whether it be for
countertops, tables, or any other cool application they can come up
with!
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