Kitchen Decisions: Quartz or Granite?
February 3, 2010 by eralls
Filed under Design Ideas
Did you know? Quartz is one of the hardest minerals found on earth, following the diamond. Granite is another hard stone mined deep in the earth; its color and pattern is determined by the minerals found in the area in which it is mined.
Quartz countertop products are manmade, composed from 97 percent quartz mined from the earth as well 3 percent resins and pigments.
Granite is composed of approximately 50% quartz; the remaining elements include softer minerals and impurities.
So which one is more durable, resistant to heat, scratching and staining? Get to know the similarities between the two materials, as well as some popular misconceptions before you buy. And check out some beautiful visuals below!
Quartz Countertops. Photo by Lauren Rubinstein/Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles
Black Absolute granite backsplash, countertops and flooring. Photo by Erica George Dines/Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles
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