Granite formation

Granite is an igneous rock made from magma, formed over millions of years and is part of the earth’s continental crust.

Rocks near the core of the earth melt and form magma. As this magma rises it cools and crystallises, forming granite. Because the magma cools so slowly the granite keeps its crystallised effect.

The exact minerals that go into forming granite vary from region to region but they commonly include quartz and feldspar. Quartz is in itself a naturally occurring rock, but quartz worktops are generally made of specially-engineered stone made up of a mix of crushed rock and coloured pigments.

Granites can be pink to dark grey or black, depending on their chemistry and mineralogy, whereas engineered quartz comes in a much wider range of colours.

Colours and finishes

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