Original name:
Snowflakes
Material:
granite
Internet ID:
1654
Country of origin:
India
Pattern:
Veins
Colors:
Gray, White
Application:
Kitchen, Bathroom, Fireplace
Comments:
Light background with subtle grey veining with a light greenish hue and burgundy flecks throughout the stone.
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Danbury, CT
COMMENTS:
Hi Jackie, yes, marble can stain and scratch more easily. It is not as hard as granite and therefore not as durable and does not react well with chemical cleaning agents so I will not recommend it for the kitchen countertop. I think you can take a look at Quartzite, which is more stonger than marble and non-porous. Quartzite is a compact granular rock composed of quartz crystals, so the structure is more shiny then marble but still it's the most similar stone to marble that you can use in the kitchen. Here you can see the stone: http://www.marble.com/material... .
I looked at two slabs of snowflake granite for my kitchen island, countertops, and full backsplash. I am concerned about the fact that it is more porous than the usual granite. I would have loved to be able to use calacatta marble but read to often that it was not recommended for a kitchen. Snowflake granite seemed to be the granite that resembles marble the most. Do you have suggestions on any other granite in the white and grey shades that I can consider?
Thank you.
Yes! The Snowflakes stone is indeed a granite :-) It's a little more porous than the usual granite, so the countertops would need to be resealed periodically (about once every 8 to 12 months).
Hi
Is this really granite? It really looks like a marble....