Granite flaw “beauty mark”

nicemare

4 years ago

Will this line be noticeable on countertop? If so, can you cut around it?

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

4 years ago

"Looks like the slab broke and it was repaired."

I agree. It happened 50 million years ago and Mother Nature did a nice job.

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just_janni
4 years ago
I think the beauty of a natural stone is that no 2 pieces are alike. I am not a fan of quartz for this reason.

Embrace that you have a natural material that was Mother Nature's work of art.
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Virgil Carter Fine Art
4 years ago
What you see is what you get.

Is your counter top as long or longer than the distance where the line is located?
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
4 years ago
Sure, but why would you want to?
User
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
That’s the best part of that slab. To cut around something that prominent will need more slabs and more seams and more money. If you don’t like it, take a look at quartz instead.
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Virgil Carter Fine Art
4 years ago
Or just choose a different slab...
Mrs Pete
4 years ago
I think the beauty of a natural stone is that no 2 pieces are alike. I am not a fan of quartz for this reason.

Totally agree, but this particular line is so straight that it appears to be a man-made error. I'd look for another piece of granite.
lyfia
4 years ago
I agree with Mrs Pete. Looks like the slab broke and it was repaired.
chispa
4 years ago
It was folded during transport and just needs a little steam to get that crease out!

;-)

I don't love the look of that "line" either.
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Jeffrey R. Grenz, General Contractor
4 years ago
Then natural stone is not for you.

Try synthetic man made stone:
Corian, "natural" quartz, etc.
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Virgil Carter Fine Art
4 years ago
Is this the only available slab?

Why don't you simply pick another slab?
shead
4 years ago
Are you wanting to use this for an island or perimeter countertops? You only notice the line so much because a) the slab is sitting upright and b) you're seeing the whole slab. If you're having it cut to be perimeter runs you'll likely never notice the "line". You might notice it more if used as one large island top but you'll notice it less when it's on a horizontal plane rather than vertical.

I'm more concerned about this particular stone, though. Do you know the name of it? I had one that looked similar (Kashmir White) and it was a nightmare. There's a long thread on here about it where several had the same issues I did.
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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Your fabricator should be able to tell if that is a defect, i.e., a crack, or just a normal fissure, which is a normal aspect of the stone. If the former, the fabricator will most probably not want to take any risk in using it. If the latter, there's nothing to worry about. In general, if you can't feel it with your hand, it's harmless.

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