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why can't a BLACK granite countertop be granite? i don't get it........i read what u wrote about black granite but i'm still unsure as to the exact answer to my question
Dear Kitisha:
Well, you're asking the wrong guy. I'm only the reporter. It is not my fault if Mother Nature decided to make granite different from black “granite”, is it?...
J
Black “granite” is either gabbro, diorite, norite or anorthosite. None of those stones have anything to do with granite: their mineralogy is completely different, and your question sounds like, “why can't jade ring (or ruby or emerald) be diamond? I don't get it…”
J
But that does not mean that black “granite” (whatever stone it is) is not as good as granite for the intents and purposes of a kitchen countertop. As a matter of fact, if it not maliciously doctored or if it is not a “mutt” stone that's sensitive to acidic substances, most black “granites” are even better than true granite. In fact they are naturally virtually stain-proof. They are just totally different stones from a petrographic point of view.
May I ask you now to please read and e-sign our Statement of Purpose at:
http://www.marblecleaning.org/purpose.htm?
Ciao and good luck,
Mauri
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