Who can name this granite?
I found this granite slab that I REALLY like at a local yard. It is not enough for my kitchen, and they do not expect a new shipment until mid-June at earliest.
Does anyone know another name that this Granite is called? When I have Googled name, Fantasy Brown from Brazil, I get many different colored granite. The yard I went to said this is a very new product, and that other yards might have different names...
I also really like this one. They call it Rocky Mountain. But, as luck would have it, this is also their last slab, and they're not getting more. So, if you know another name for this one also, I would love to hear it.
I need to choose a countertop in the next week, so time is limited.
BTW: I have looked at other yards in the area with no luck. :/
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Comments (20)gibby, I have seen other pictures of seafoam green and have really loved it. I am going to the granite yard to look at what they have in stock. klutterkara, I have looked at samples on the internet of Costa Smerelda, and like it as well. I will be looking for both of those at the yard. I have looked at Typhoon Green and found one slab already that has some green in it. It is not my most favorite, but it does go well with the tile I have chosen. Depending on what I find in the granite yard, I may end up going with that one. It's getting close to needing to make a decision and I have to get off the fence!!! Thank you both for your suggestions....See MoreGranite Process update...mysterious granite names and more!
Comments (3)I didn't use Colonial, never even went there. But, when hobokenkitchen was doing her kitchen, she was asking for references for the Philadelphia area. I remember someone telling her that at Colonial you might get a salesperson or two who will tell you the price is "just for today", while other sales people are more laid back and not too pushy. I understand it's enormous with a huge selection. Where are you located? I am in souther Chester County. We used Stone Masters in Kennett Square. Excellent work. Here's their link: Here is a link that might be useful: stone masters...See MoreCan you name these granites?
Comments (5)I'm not good with the countertop versions of the names of rocks, but I can tell you what they are in the geologic sense. The first one is unlike any countertop stone I've seen, but that's not saying much. The cranberry minerals are garnet. The rest of the rock is quartz and feldspar. This rock is going to be durable like all the other rocks in the granite family. (even though it is technically a metamorphic rock) The second one reminds me of other white granites I've seen. This one is mostly feldspar (the porcelain white) with quartz (glassy grey) and perhaps biotite (dk brown to black). It's also safely in the granite family. I'd test both of these for staining, but they will be fine in terms of resistance to acid and hardness. The third one falls in that danger zone that looks like quartzite but it also looks like marble. Proceed carefully and do the glass-scratch test to see if it's quartz or not. Sorry that I don't know much about the names, but at least I can tell you something about their mineral makeup. (PS - my favorite is the first one!)...See MoreWho can tell me the name of this adorable little cutie?
Comments (2)What the heck happened to the replies??? It's a John Fanick Phlox for anyone who didn't get to read the responses before they vanished!...See More
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6 years agoI'm out of time, so I did end up going with a quartz. It's been one of my favorites since we started looking. I love the look, and had never even considered granite until I saw those 2 slabs and fell in love with their movement.
Who knows....Had I been open to the idea of granite initially, I may have found that look sooner.
I am excited about the quartz we chose though. It's beautiful! Our yard calls it "Arctic".
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