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2. Granite - Wikipedia

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   Granite (/ ˈ ɡ r æ n ɪ t / GRAN-it) is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase.It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies underground.

3. Solid surface material - Wikipedia

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   Solid surface materials are available in a wide variety of colors and patterns. [8] Some of the patterns emulate granite and marble , [ 3 ] while other patterns are original. The most common thickness is 1/2" (13 mm) [ 4 ] although other thicknesses are available for other applications, such as tub and shower surrounds.

4. Decomposed granite - Wikipedia

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   Decomposed granite is a kind of granite rock that is weathered to the point that the parent material readily fractures into smaller pieces of weaker rock. Further weathering yields material that easily crumbles into mixtures of gravel -sized particles known as grus that further may break down to produce a mixture of clay and silica sand or silt ...

5. Your Guide to the Real Cost of Granite Countertops - AOL

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6. List of decorative stones - Wikipedia

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   The granite of the dimension-stone industry along with truly granitic rock also includes gneiss, gabbro, anorthosite and even some sedimentary rocks. Natural stone is used as architectural stone (construction, flooring, cladding, counter tops, curbing, etc.) and as raw block and monument stone for the funerary trade.

7. Countertop - Wikipedia

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   Tests also have shown that this countertop surface is the most resistant to discoloration from foods and household products among common household surfaces, the second most stain resistant being granite. [3] Countertops are custom made and more scratch resistant as well as less porous than natural quartz surfaces, and don't need to be sealed ...