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About Granite.
Most granites are hard and dense, and thus form highly durable building materials, virtually impermeable to water, resistant to impact damage and stable within industrial environments. The appearance of granite is significantly affected by the surface finish which may be sawn, rough punched, picked, fine tooled, honed or polished. It is, however, the highly polished form of granite which is most effective at displaying the intensity of the colours and reflectivity of the crystals.
Additionally, granites may be flamed to a spalled surface, produced by the differential expansion of the various crystalline constituents.Many recent buildings have combined the polished and flamed material to create interesting contrasts in depth of colour and texture. Because of the high cost of quarrying and finishing granite, it is frequently used as a cladding material (40 mm externally or 20 mm internally) or alternatively cast directly onto concrete cladding units.Granite is available for flooring and for hard landscaping including pavings, setts and kerbs. Polished granite is also used as a kitchen countertop material due to its strength, durability and high-quality finish.
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