Marble Granite Telling Apart

Unlike marble granite is completely opaque so you will only see the outermost layer of the surface.

Marble granite telling apart.

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. Unlike granite marble is a metamorphic rock which is formed when limestone undergoes tremendous heat and pressure. This week we give you some tips on differentiating granite from marble. However with certain polishing sealants modern marble can be made to look much glossier than it did in the past.

This softness combined with its smooth veiny look adds to marble s elegance and subtle classic beauty. Marble and granite are both natural materials. Thankfully marble and quartzite have consistent traits that you can use to tell them apart. But it can be difficult to tell if you are looking at authentic marble faux marble or granite.

Marble is predominantly made of calcite which is a softer mineral. For the untrained eye both will look exactly the same. Here are a few tips to tell granite from marble marble from quartz and so on. However telling the difference between granite and quartz takes a bit more of a keen eye since neither will scratch.

Quartzite is much harder than marble and slightly harder than granite. Marble adds a centuries old elegance to any home or commercial building it inhabits. However they have distinct physical features that you can use to tell them apart. Most granite is made up of a combination of quartz feldspar and other minerals.

You can use a glass tile or a knife blade to gauge the hardness of a stone. We also show you some really cool stones that you can use throughout your home.