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What is the difference between marble and granite?
How do marble and granite differ? What are the pros and cons of each and when is one more suitable to use than the other?
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"Okay so both marble and granite are a natural stone but granite is much stronger much harder to scratch much more durable against heat marble is a much softer natural stone a lot easier to scratch and not Suitable for a kitchen worksurface marble really is for bathrooms and vanity tops"
Answered on 13th Dec 2021 - Member since Jul 2018 -
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"One of the critical differences between marble and granite is that marble is a sedimentary stone (made from sediments, i.e., small rocks, bones, etc.)
Granite is an igneous rock (formed by magma that cools down and solidifies over time).
Marble may be etched when exposed to acidic substances (lemon, orange, etc.) in building and decoration applications. It is because it contains calcium (from the bones, i.e. 'sediments').
On the other hand, because granite is not a sedimentary rock, it does not contain calcium (i.e. it does not etch when exposed to acidic substances).
And one of the main reasons why granite is more popular than marble in applications such as kitchen worktops.
Hop it this helps!"
Granite is an igneous rock (formed by magma that cools down and solidifies over time).
Marble may be etched when exposed to acidic substances (lemon, orange, etc.) in building and decoration applications. It is because it contains calcium (from the bones, i.e. 'sediments').
On the other hand, because granite is not a sedimentary rock, it does not contain calcium (i.e. it does not etch when exposed to acidic substances).
And one of the main reasons why granite is more popular than marble in applications such as kitchen worktops.
Hop it this helps!"
Answered on 5th Jan 2022 - Member since Aug 2021 -
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