Granite is an igneous rock, which means that at one time during its development, it was melted like volcanic lava. However, this melted (or molten) rock never reached the surface. It remained trapped inside the earth, where it slowly cooled and crystallized, resulting in a very uniform, speckled stone that ranges from blacks to whites and nearly every color in between.
Granite is composed of feldspar (usually potash feldspar and oligoclase) and quartz, with a small amount of mica (biotite or muscovite) and minor accessory minerals, such as zircon, apatite, magnetite, ilmenite, and sphene. Granite is usually whitish or gray with a speckled appearance caused by the darker crystals. Potash feldspar imparts a red or flesh color to the rock. Granite, along with other crystalline rocks, constitutes the foundation of the continental masses, and it is the most common intrusive rock exposed at the earth's surface.
As is the case with any natural material, there will be variations in color and markings in each individual natural stone. These variations should not be regarded as defects. They are characteristics of natural stone that give the material its natural beauty and uniqueness. We encourage you to take the opportunity to hand select the slabs to be used for your project.
With natural stone, any or all of the following of the natural characteristics may be present:
At EPIC Stone, LLC, we supply only first quality, premium material. The presence of any of these characteristics adds to the uniqueness of your material, and does not compromise the durability of the product.
Granite is composed of feldspar (usually potash feldspar and oligoclase) and quartz, with a small amount of mica (biotite or muscovite) and minor accessory minerals, such as zircon, apatite, magnetite, ilmenite, and sphene. Granite is usually whitish or gray with a speckled appearance caused by the darker crystals. Potash feldspar imparts a red or flesh color to the rock. Granite, along with other crystalline rocks, constitutes the foundation of the continental masses, and it is the most common intrusive rock exposed at the earth's surface.
As is the case with any natural material, there will be variations in color and markings in each individual natural stone. These variations should not be regarded as defects. They are characteristics of natural stone that give the material its natural beauty and uniqueness. We encourage you to take the opportunity to hand select the slabs to be used for your project.
With natural stone, any or all of the following of the natural characteristics may be present:
- Variations in veining, color and movement can occur in any natural material. Materials that have a lot of heavy veining or movement will exhibit more of these types of natural occurrences.
- Fissures are small, visible lines on the surface of the slab which rarely indicate or affect the structural integrity of the project. Fissures sometimes are confused with cracks. Cracks often go throughout the stone and will compromise the strength of the stone. Fissures are surface marks only and will not affect the stone in any way.
- Beauty Marks are natural mineral deposit concentrations that can be seen as intensified spots or lines of color, lack of color, or areas with compromised polishing ability.
- Pitting of varying size on the surface of a slab is a result of the tightness of the material grain and the material's ability to accept a polished finish. These "pits" are a natural occurrence and will not affect the stone in any way, and will not grow or expand.
At EPIC Stone, LLC, we supply only first quality, premium material. The presence of any of these characteristics adds to the uniqueness of your material, and does not compromise the durability of the product.
