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Granite is by far the most elegant looking, of the materials, used for the manufacturer of kitchen countertops. It is usually polished to a high degree and shows off its "stone look" like no other material can.

Granite provides a worry-free surface and requires few special precautions. Most granites are resistant to scratches and heat blistering. Hot pots and pans won't damage it. Warm water and a soft towel is all you need to clean up most spills.

Granite Countertops, created by nature and fashioned by man, are an investment the homeowner will never regret. With deep iridescent colors, granite offers a, one-of-a-kind beauty, created only by nature. It adds character and warmth to kitchens, baths and other areas of the home with a richness that cannot be duplicated by man-made materials.

CHOOSING A STONE COLOR

   The first step toward your new Natural Granite Countertop, is to select a color. You can select from a wide variety of colors and shades.

   Granite comes in an extraordinary palette of colors ranging from subtle to dazzling in intensity. Each granite color comes from a different quarry, and no two quarries in the world yield the same color. If you look closely at the piece of granite, you can see all of its crystals, depth and variations in color. If you view the same piece from a distance, you'll see homogeneous surface and a solid even color.

   Countertops in monochromatic shades of black, white and gray fit the latest high-tech / high-function designs, while warm earth tones are right at home in traditional and country kitchens. Some of the granite colors exhibit "movement" or a pattern-like wave of color. The choice is almost unlimited. But choose carefully, as the beauty of granite is only matched by its durability and long life.

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Granite

The rock forming the earth’s crust falls into three generic groups: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.

Heat, pressure, and chemical reactions may change either igneous or sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock, meaning ‘changed in form’ usually into more compact and crystalline condition, and even metamorphic rocks may be further altered to higher ranks of metamorphism.

Granites usually have been classes as igneous rocks derived from molten masses or magmas, but there is wide evidence that the origin of some granites may be attributed to regional metamorphism or preexisting rocks, rearrangement and recrystallization taking place without a liquid or molten stage.

The chief materials of which granites are formed are feldspars and quartz and smaller amounts of mica and hornblende. They are classified as fine-grained, medium grained, or coarse-grained. Medium-grained granites are those in which the feldspar crystals average about ¼-inch (6mm) in diameter. If relatively coarse grained crystals appear in fine-grained groundmass the rock is designated as porphyritic granite. A rock may have the mineral constituents of a granite but may show a banded or platy structure owing to recrystallization, folding, or other changes while the rock was in plastic or semi-molten condition. Such metamorphic rocks are called granite gneisses.”