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What is Engineered Stone

Commonly known as Technistone/Ceasarstone or quartz surfaces is a composite manufactured material made from rock and resin. Engineered stone can be manufactured in a vast variety of colours. This type of kitchen top is now gaining popularity over it's older rivals like granite - since engineered stone requires less maintenance, is more stain resistant and resists bacterial contamination better.

Granite

Granite is a natural stone and is formed from cooling magma and is found throughout the world. Different regions have distinct colours. Slabs are unique and patterns inconsistent. Granite is very durable, easily cleaned when it has a glassy polished finish and can absorb high heat.

Marble

Travertine

Stone

Wood

The difference between Granite and Marble

The 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 granite and marble will solidify into stone after millions of years but the mineral composition of the two stones makes marble and granite react very differently to chemicals and various household and surface cleaners.