Countertop redo options
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Vee
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I am ready to redo my kitchen counter tops. I would like to know the difference between granite and Rojo Alicante.
9 answers
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I found this helpful site. marbleandgranite.com scroll to helpful resources this is a lot of valuable info.
Janet Pizaro
on Feb 04, 2016
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Rojo Alicante is a granite from Spain. Granite and marble are both great for countertops but marble is more porous and can stain easier. I guess it would depend on area size, cost and the look you prefer and what maintenance you are willing to put into sealing it, etc. I suggest you check with a reliable stone store for their recommendations on the benefit of one over the other.
MN Mom
on Feb 04, 2016
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Thank you Janet. The site is very helpful
Vee
on Feb 04, 2016
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have you looked at quartz?
Karen Ezrre Postil
on Feb 05, 2016
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Rojo Alicante marble is from from Spain and has a reddish background with white veins. It is available in both tiles and slabs and recommended for interior use. Granite is much more durable than marble and would hold up better in a kitchen environment. Marble is softer and more porous and therefore more prone to scratches and stains. I hope this helps!
Mary E. Sines
on Feb 05, 2016
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Mobile-friendly - Granite /ˈɡrænᵻt/ is a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock that is granular and phaneritic in texture. Granites can be predominantly white, pink, or gray in color, depending on their mineralogy. Rojo Alicante is a red marble color limestone material, fine-grained that show white veins irregulary scattered.
LD
on Feb 05, 2016
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i recently redid my kitchen & i used marble for the counter top-granite i understand is more porous than marble
Louis Lieberman
on Feb 06, 2016
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Here's what I found on the web. It appears that granite is harder than Rojo Alicante (marble). http://www.tridel.com/resources/home-owners/maintenance-diy/countertops-splash/natural-stone-within-your-home/
LD
on Feb 06, 2016
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Quartz-one brand is Silestone- needs no sealing; will not stain; is germ resistant, and can't be damaged by hot pans. Granite will stain--especially if you leave something greasy on it. (It took me several days and a product I had to order to get bacon grease out of my granite.) Also, while hot pans will not harm granite, I have heard some people say that a hot pan can damage the sealant on granite and turn it white. You have none of these issues with quartz.
Debi53
on Feb 06, 2016
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