It feels gritty and you can see fissures and pits.
Are fissures in granite normal.
Fissures are naturally occurring and add to the character of stone slab.
Many granite and marble countertop owners have had natural stone countertops for many years and have never noticed the presence of them.
Granite which is crystalline in structure always has miniscule pits.
These are not cracks and are an inherent quality of granite.
If you need more than one slab of granite for your project you should choose slabs cut from the same block to avoid wild differences and look it over before it s installed.
There is a difference between a crack and a fissure fissures occur naturally in the stone and are created during the rock s formation.
The surface looks spotty with areas of high shine and low shine.
Granite will often have natural fissures as well.
Pitting and fissures can be most visible where the natural stone receives more light such as a windowsill.
A fissure is not a crack and although fissures rarely affect the soundness of the stone sometimes a fissure can develop into a crack.
Fissures in granite are incredibly common especially in slabs with a large dramatic design.
These are voids between the various mineral crystals.
At normal harmless.
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You will know if this happens because there will be some chipping separation and obvious breakage.
These are typically viewed at a lower angle and with a stronger backlight.
In the excitement of choosing an exquisite slab it s easy to stand back and focus on the slab as a whole instead.
Hi we had granite countertops installed a couple weeks back.