ALASKA GRANITE
ALASKA GRANITE
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Alaska White granite is presented with warm neutrals and onyx tones and is a beautiful blend of delicate silver and foggy whites. The gorgeous colour of Alaska White granite is arguably its most obvious feature. It is a favourite with homeowners due to its vibrant background and striking mineral design. Additionally resilient, this granite stone can resist continuous use both indoors and outdoors of your home. This tough natural stone is imported from Brazil and is offered in different slab sizes. Work-tops offers you this white granite in polished and vintage finishes, in 20mm and 30mm thickness.
Origin: Brazil
Nature: natural stone
Heat resistance: high
Water resistance: medium
Uses: indoor and outdoor
Durability: very high
Applications: kitchen worktops, splashbacks, bathroom vanity, sinks, basins, upstands, window sills, flooring, wall cladding, pool coping, patios, fire hearths, etc
Composition of Granite
Granite is a coarse-grained, light-coloured igneous rock composed of feldspars and quartz with minor quantities of mica and amphibole minerals. Taking a closer look at the mineral composition is focused on understanding the pattern and colour of the slabs. Feldspar is abundantly found in granite, they constitute pink, grey, or reddish pigments. Quartz is a colourless, transparent mineral. Mica has muscovite and biotite of the mica mineral family sheds a reflective vitreous luster. Amphibole mineral-like hornblende is dark in colour and has a prismatic appearance. Special names are given according to their grain sizes. The large-grained crystals are called pegmatite, and the fine-grained from crystallizing is termed Aplite.
Maintenance for your Granite worktop
Avoid using string and harmful chemicals, acid-based cleaners, or corrosive scrubs. Using Mild Soap liquid or pH neutral cleaning liquid and a microfiber cloth can get your kitchen or any granite surface to keep looking attractive, & last longer.
The sealant added to the granite gives the more reliable performance of keeping the spillage during cooking from being absorbed into the grains. An immediate wiping is recommended to prolong the life of the granite worktop. Discoloration and marks are a threat to the granite if the chopping board is not in place. Carelessness can make the sturdy stone chipping or stain resistant which could deteriorate a beautiful centerpiece of a Kitchen.
