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Granite is a light-colored igneous rock made up of fine- and coarse-grained crystals of quartz and feldspar. Often dark crystals of mica or hornblende are mixed in the rock giving it a salt and pepper look. The color of granite, often important in its value as a building stone, is mostly determined by the color of the feldspar. Feldspar colors can be white, salmon-colored, tan, or pink. The quartz crystals in granite are generally clear, milky or smoky in color.
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Granite can be used indoors and outdoors. Here are some
of the most prevalent applications found in modern
architecture:
1. Architectural Stone |
- Exterior
and interior cladding panels
- Stairs
and copings
- Columns
- Paving
and floor covering
- ignage
- Window-sills
and moldings, etc.
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2. Urban
Design |
- Horizontal
surfaces (pavers, steps, etc.)
- Security
barriers and railings
- Urban
furniture (park benches, picnic tables, etc.)
- Monuments
(urban and other)
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3.
Interior Design |
- Bistro
tables
- Countertops
and vanities
- Reception
desks
- Conference
tables
- Pedestals
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4. Civil
Engineering |
- Street curbs
- Bridge pillars
- Retaining walls
- Fire-break walls
- Well bed-plates, mains
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- Granite
resists to city corrosion (pollution and acid rain)
- It
resists remarkably well to wear and tear on interior
flooring applications
- Used
outdoors, granite’s mineralogical structure is not
influenced by freeze-thaw cycles.
- Granite
also provides a natural acoustic barrier, which is
another very practical and exclusive advantage of
this stone
- Its
thermal inertia is of great interest to architects
and promoters, who have to comply with energy saving
programs
- Finally,
granite is an all-natural material to which nothing
has been added, or removed
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Kashmir White |
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Bianco Sardo |
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Rosa
Beta |
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Rosa Porriño |
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Giallo Veneciano |
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Multicolor Red |
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Verde
Ubatuba |
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Verde
Maritaka |
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Galaxy Black |
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