Marble Granite Telling Apart

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Marble granite telling apart.

But it can be difficult to tell if you are looking at authentic marble faux marble or granite. However they have distinct physical features that you can use to tell them apart. Marble adds a centuries old elegance to any home or commercial building it inhabits. Again testing it s hardness by cutting it with a knife is another way to determine whether you are looking at granite or marble.

You can use a glass tile or a knife blade to gauge the hardness of a stone. However with certain polishing sealants modern marble can be made to look much glossier than it did in the past. Unlike marble granite is completely opaque so you will only see the outermost layer of the surface. Most granite is made up of a combination of quartz feldspar and other minerals.

Quartzite is much harder than marble and slightly harder than granite. This week we give you some tips on differentiating granite from marble. For the untrained eye both will look exactly the same. Marble is predominantly made of calcite which is a softer mineral.

Here are a few tips to tell granite from marble marble from quartz and so on. Marble and granite are both natural materials. Unlike granite marble is a metamorphic rock which is formed when limestone undergoes tremendous heat and pressure. For instance granite showcases a veiny look that appears as specks on the surface and differs in color where slabs contain a variety of hues.

Granite is the most common kind of igneous rock in the world and one of the most popular stone surfaces for kitchen countertops due to its beauty and durability. However telling the difference between granite and quartz takes a bit more of a keen eye since neither will scratch.