Difference between Granite, Marble and Quartz

Granite, marble and quartz are the best choices to make the countertops. Granite and marble are the natural stones but quartz is not. Granite durability is more than marble and quartz and it has less inclined to scratching and stains as compare to others that’s why granite is mostly used in kitchen, marble is usually used in bathrooms and quartz are more common in hospitals. In this article we are going to explain the differences between granite, marble and quartz.

Granite

Granite is a typical kind of felsic nosy volcanic rock that is usually granular and phaneritic in surface. Granite can be overwhelmingly pink, white or dark gray in shading, contingent upon their mineralogy. “Granite” originates from the Latin granum that means a grain, in reference to a holocrystalline rock. Generally, granite is a molten rock with no less than 20% quartz and up to 65% antacid feldspar. Granite is about constantly enormous, hard and strong, and subsequently it has increased far reaching use all through mankind’s history, and all the more as of late as a development stone.

Marble

Marble is actually a metaphoric rock and non foliated which is made out of recrystallized carbonate minerals, usually dolomite or calcite. Geologists utilize the expression “marble” to allude to metamorphosed limestone; nonetheless, stonemasons utilize the term all the more extensively to include unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is generally utilized for building material and sculpture. Marble is a stone coming about because of metaphoric nature of sedimentary carbonate rocks, most generally dolomite rock or limestone. Metamorphism leads to variable recrystallization of the actual carbonate mineral grains.

 Quartz

Quartz is a rock which is second-most-copious mineral in Earth’s mainland covering, after feldspar. Its crystal composition is a continuous system of silicon–oxygen tetrahedral. There are a wide range of assortments of quartz, a few of which are semi-valuable gemstones. Since vestige, assortments of quartz have been the most usually utilized minerals as a part of the making of adornments and hardstone carvings, particularly in Europe and Middle East.

Granite VS Marble VS Quartz

  • Appearance:

Granite usually has great range of colors, shades and tones.

Marble is normally a solid with grayish, white or cream shading however there are rare range of colors and shading in this stone.

Close review of quartz surfaces shows that it has more uniform colors and patterns. It has manmade look.

  • Hard:

Granite is a stone which is more strong and hard.

Marble is a stone which is less strong and hard.

Quartz is an engineered stone so it is less strong and hard as compare to other stones.

  • Durability:

Granite is a rock which has high level of durability.

Marble is a rock which usually has low level of durability.

Quartz is a rock which is durable yet it can be scratch.

  • Resistant:

Granite is a rock which is mostly resistant to the acidic foods.

Marble is a rock which is not resistant to the acidic foods.

Quartz is a stone which is resistant to the acidic foods but not more than granite.

  • Porous:

Granite is porous stone that means fluids that fall on this it will lead to saturating of stone.

Marble is also porous stone, if it remains untreated, it causes stains and dullness.

Quartz is a stone which is not porous.

  • Maintenance:

Granite requires maintenance one time after two years.

Marble requires more maintenance as compare to granite i.e. two times a year.

Quartz is non-porous that why it requires low maintenance.

  • Cost:

Granite is usually less cost as it depends on color, shade and appearance.

Marble is mostly having more cost as high end marbles are more costly.

Quartz has low cost as compare to marble and granite.

Conclusion

From the above article we can end up with the discussion that granite has great range of colors, shades and tones, marble has rare range and quartz surfaces shows that it has more uniform colors and patterns and has manmade look.  Granite is stronger and harder as compare to marble and quartz. Granite is a rock which has high level of durability and more resistant to acidic foods as compare to marble and quartz as quartz is durable yet it can be scratch. Granite and marble are porous while quartz is non porous stone. Granite requires maintenance one time after two years however, marble requires more maintenance as compare to granite i.e. two times a year while quartz requires low maintenance. Quartz has low cost as compare to marble and granite.