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Originally Posted by skyc6
I know you are referring to TV, but why is there no quartz? Just wondering.
Granite is a rock, so it can be porous. It has to be sealed every 6 months or so, but it is not a hard job. Quartz does not. If you spilled red wine and left it for a couple of days, it could stain permanently because it will absorb into the granite rock, but I assume most people wipe their counter off more than that. I like the shine of granite and the irregular coloring, since it is a natural substance. Quartz is not porous like granite because it is manmade.
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Granite can have natural fissures or small voids because of the way it forms in nature. I think they fill some in before polishing the stone, but because the product is presented as a natural stone, they can't overdo it. I'm not sure how well filler binds to granite in the long haul, so filling flaws may take more effort than it's worth. That's why they recommend sealer.
Quartz has real quartz crystals that have been incorporated into a man made resin that is poured to form a slab. In nature, most quartz grows in clusters, so the quartz is crushed to allow it to be used this way. I think they use quartz more for the beauty of light refraction off the crystal than for durability or strength. Quartz countertops have a depth you can see into. That's lovely.