White Granite Texture

White Granite

White Granite: Introduction White granite is a natural stone renowned for its timeless strength and durability. This exquisite stone features a predominantly white background with black and silver specks, adding depth and character to its overall aesthetic. From countertops and flooring...

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Black Granite Texture

Black Granite

Black granite stone is one of the most resistant granites with a black background and gray dots. It is a weather-resistant, which makes it a perfect choice for anywhere specially with cold weather. High compressive strength, high abrasive resistance, high weight and low water absorption are other features of this product. Also, we can cut this granite in any size. 

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What Is Granite?

According to Wikipedia granite is a type of intrusive, igneous rock with a granular and phaneritic texture. This natural stone forms throughout the continental crust, mostly in mountainous areas. 
 

Iranian Granite

Iran is 3rd biggest global stone producer and the 5th richest country in the world in terms of natural stone resources. Iran ranks 1st in the world when it comes to the variety of stones, colors and quality and processing. You can find one of the best granites in different parts of Iran where has various kinds of natural stone quarries, including Isfahan, Khorasan, Azerbayjan province and so on. Iranian granite is well-known and popular worldwide and is exported to many countries all over the world due to its beauty, high quality and unique patterns.

 

The Characteristics & Specifications of Granite

This stone is one of the oldest, hardest, and strongest stones globally, with a wide range of colors and patterns. 
 

Types of Granite

We can categorize this stone based on color, size and finish. Some of the types we offer are about green, bazalt, black, G603 and G654 granite.

Although our marble block, slab and tile sizes differ depending on customer’s inquiry. Our popular tile sizes are 30×60, 40×60, 40×80, 40×100 and 40×140.
 

Finishes

Granite has several finishes including brushed, honed, polished and leathered. These finishes will affect the appearance of the stone, as a result of this fact, in order to select the best finish style, before purchasing this product you should consider some factors such as the look and beauty of the stone, the place you would like to install it and also its application. Here, in our company, we offer our customers four textures:

  • Brushed: Brushed granite has a matte (non-reflective) finish due to wire brush treatment.
  • Honed: Honed granite is halfway between matte and glossy, creating a balanced, subtly polished look.
  • leathered: leathered finish is a newer style that is gaining more traction in the design world, it is produced by using diamond brushes making a soft sheen with a textured appearance which is more stain-resistant. It will also better accentuate your stone’s natural color.
  • Polished: Shiny and glossy, polished granite is an eye-catching, sophisticated style due to the fact that it makes the stone color pops up.

in case of additional questions about stone’s texture and finish, do not hesitate to contact our experts.

 

Uses

Due of its exceptional durability, granite is mostly utilized for monuments and countertops. It is also suitable for bar tops, benches, kitchen island, fireplaces, window sills, shower surrounds, and flooring. Artists also use it to sculpt fountains, columns, and accessories.
 

Pros and Cons

Advantages: affordable price, uniform color, strength, durability, chemical resistance, scratch proof, stain resistant and it can also withstand extremely high temperatures.

Disadvantages: high weight
 

Granite Block, Tile, Slab & More

In order to gain more information about granites, different types of it, size and colors, quality and features, uses and application, please click here to contact one of our sales consultants in Borj Stone Corporation.