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1. Essential Questions to Ask Your Fabricator
   How to Select Your Granite CountertopsESSENTIAL QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR STONE FABRICATORWhen people are planning on getting new natural stone countertops and ask me what the most important things they will need to know about stone care, I emphatically state the first consideration in stone care i ...
2. I am building a new house and would like to use some type of stone for my kitchen countertops. Is marble or granite best?
   Both marble and granite can be used for a kitchen countertops but each has its advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, marble is available in an unlimited number of colors. The down side is that it scratches very easily and is sensitive to acids --it will etch when acids come in contact ...
3. I would like to know if granite is a delicate stone that can be chipped easily?
   Q. I would like to know if granite is a delicate stone that can be chipped easily?A. Granite is not delicate. In fact it is one of the hardest minerals. However, it is hard and made up of several minerals that are by nature glued together. Because of this, if hit hard enough with a hard object i ...
4. What does Juparana mean in the context of granite names?
   In looking at all the beautiful stones I keep seeing very different looking stones that have Jupurana in their names. Can you please tell me what Jupurana means in this context? Juparana Classico comes from Brazil and is named for Lake Juparana - actually Lagoa Juparana. Similar stones coming ...