Daily and weekly maintenance is the most important factor to keep your natural stone looking its best. A good rule of thumb is never use anything that you wouldn't use on your hands. Simply follow the instructions below: Clean with a pH-balanced cleaner and clean cloth. The term "pH" refers to the potential of Hydrogen, and is used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

Natural stones are just that - natural, and therefore uniquely imperfect. They are the most perfect marriage of beauty and brawn found in no other rock. Granite is a tough composite of minerals which, through millions of years of intense heat and pressure, formed beautiful crystalline patterns. This natural formation has left these stones porous. Because of their porous characteristic, they act much like a sponge around liquids, oils and dirt.

Marble should be sealed yearly, and more often in areas of high moisture. It can be cleaned with mild detergent and water. Avoid abrasive cleaners and scrubbing pads.

Both stones are different in hardness. Granite is highly dense material and highly durable. As compare to granite marble is less hard. But Marble has a variety of colors. Granite composed deep inside the earth and marble is formed from sediments. Both have good durability. Both stones can use in residential and commercial places.

The main difference between granite and marble is that granite is a highly dense material composed deep inside the earth?s core while marble is formed from sediments under the seabed. Both solidify into stone after millions of years but the mineral composition of the two stones makes marble and granite react differently to various chemicals and household cleaners

Marble and granite both are natural stones. Both stone are quarried from earth. Granite is formed deep in earth at very high temperature and is a hardest, stain resistant stone. Marble family like limestone, travertine, onyx and slate are sedimentary rock. After millions of year it coagulates into stones. Its main component is calcium; it can be affected by acids.

Consumers who are less familiar with the material characteristics choose marble according to its visual sophistication. It totally depends upon time the material delivered. Color pattern can be different at the time of delivery. Even a single marble and granite slab may posses color variation from one end to the other. But interior designer and architects view it as an advantage. Granite is more durable and hard natural stone for kitchen counter tops.

Granite is formed deep in the earth's mantle at extremely high temperatures. It is a very hard, resistant stone made of crystallized minerals. Marble starts out as sediment - animal skeletons and shells, plant matter, silt - at the bottom of bodies of water. After millions of years this solidifies into stone.

Although both are stones and both are quarried from the earth. Marble's relatives (limestone, onyx and travertine) are very different from each other. The marble family starts out as sediment ? animal skeletons and shells, plant matter, silt ? at the bottom of bodies of water. After millions of years this solidifies (lithifies) into stone. Because its main component is calcium, it can be affected by acids such as vinegar and citrus beverages.

Marble and granite are very different types of rock. Granite is volcanic rock with characteristics that make it ideal for kitchen countertops. It is non-reactive with acidic foods (i.e. lemon juice, wine, etc.). It is also not heat sensitive and very difficult to scratch. Marble, on the other hand, is a sedimentary rock possibly containing former organic material. Thus marble is much softer than granite. It will burn; it will scratch; and it will react with certain acidic foods.

Quartz countertops which are sold under brand names such as Zodiaq?, Hanstone?, Silestone? and Cambria? are man-made stone surfaces. Quartz products offer consistency in patterns and colors that natural stone can not. Quartz surfaces do not offer the uniqueness and varied random patterns of natural granite and marble. Stonecrafters is an authorized distributor for both Zodiaq? and Hanstone?.