Granite Countertop water damp by faucet

I have a new granite countertop that looks stained where water came in contact with it where the faucet is. It also looks dried out (hard to describe). Should I make sure my countertop is always dry and what can I do about the spot that looks stained?

 

Dear Karol:

You may have a little plumbing problem by the faucet and water finds its way inside the stone from the walls of the faucet hole. Have the faucet removed, apply baby powder liberally over the wet stain for a couple of days or until the discoloration is gone and then have th faucet installed again making sure that there are no more leaks.

As for the dried-out look of your countertop, by the same token that's hard for you to explain it, it is just as hard for me to understand it without actually seeing it. Sorry L

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