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Granite is a common group of intrusive felsic igneous rocks, much of which is in New England, that form at great depths and pressures. The word granite comes from the Latin "granum", meaning grain. It is a composite of many types of rocks and minerals, including orthoclase and plagioclase...

Granite and More: All Types, Colors, Textures and FinishesUniversal Stone, a family company, works with its customers to design works of beauty and functionality in granite, marble, stone composites and other stone types. The application of stone in kitchen and bathroom remodeling projects...

The Caesar Stone products consist of composite stone slabs manufactured from a mixture of ground quartz aggregates, pigments and polymers. Beyond its beautiful and varied appearance, the product's physical properties rival those of marble, granite and other manufactured surfaces. It is a material...

Marble is a a metamorphic rock. It forms when sedimentary limestone is heated and squeezed by natural rock-forming processes so that the grains recrystallize. Marble is composed of crystals of calcite locked together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, and it may contain colored streaks that are...

Limestone, a sedimentary rock, forms when shells, sand, and mud are deposited at the bottom of oceans and lakes and over time solidify into rock. If you look closely at a limestone, you can usually see fossil fragments (for example, bits of shell) held together by a calcite matrix. Limestone is...

Travertine is a form of limestone. It is a terrestrial sedimentary rock formed by the rapid precipitation of carbonate minerals from solution in ground and surface waters, and/or geothermally heated hot-springs. Travertine often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, and...