Natural Stone is nothing less than marvelous, once we learn the origins and the different processes and changes that the stone has gone through during the past few millions of years.  In order to fully understand the Geology of the natural stones, different sciences are used, some of these include, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geography.  

Some examples of Natural Stones include:  

Marble:

It is a granular metamorphic rock, that consists of a mass of interlocking grains of calcite or the mineral dolomite.   As the metamorphism of limestone, iron and graphite progresses, the crystals grow and the interlocking calcite changing colors are the result of the metamorphosis 

Granite:

Granite is the most common rock in Earth’s continental crust.  It is typically a mottled pink, white, gray, and black ornamental stone. In the Granite mineral composition, Feldspar predominates, and quartz usually accounts for more than 10 percent. The alkali feldspars are often pink, resulting in the pink granite often used as a decorative stone. Granite crystallizes from silica-rich magmas that are miles deep in Earth’s crust.  Granite must solidify very slowly at deeply buried locations to make such large mineral grains. 

Quartzite:

Quartzite is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock composed almost absolutely of quartz. The quartz-rich sandstone is altered by the warmth, pressure, and chemical changes of metamorphism. This recrystallizes the sand grains and the silica cement that binds them collectively. 

The result is a network of interlocking quartz grains of incredible power.  Quartzite is basically metamorphosed sandstone. In many cases, the original quartz grains of the sandstone are welded together with additional silica. Most sandstone contains some clay minerals and may also include other minerals such as feldspar or fragments of other rocks, this makes most quartzites have some impurities. 

Solid surface was developed in 1967 by Dupont®, maker of Corian, as an alternative to Natural Stone and wood alternatives.  It is typically a mix of Bauxite, sodium hydroxide fused with acrylic polymer, used to create a super compound.

Typically Solid Surfaces are made with Acrylic, polyester and other natural materials.  It can be molded (thermoformed), shaped in ways similar to wood and plastic but it is more durable, non-porous, antibacterial and easier to clean.

It is the Go-to material for Healthcare, Educational and many Public Facilities.  It can be used on restrooms, common areas, receptions and Kitchen applications.  Residential use is common among the Health-Conscious customers.