On 19/08/2019 07:28, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 23:27:48 +0100, Fredxx wrote:

On 18/08/2019 23:06, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 18/08/2019 22:43, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 21:30:03 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 18/08/2019 21:08, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 16/08/2019 12:02, wrote:
Indeed.Â* However, many "granite" worktops are not made of granite
but some other rock which often is absorbent.

Granite worktops I could believe. There are some damn great big
lumps of
granite about. But one company tried to sell us a quartz worktop...
which I don't believe.

quartz is great, I've got a bathroom kitted out in quartz tiles

http://vps.templar.co.uk/Odds%20and%.../Bathroom3.jpg

The kitchen has stippled surface jet black sold granite

http://www.larksrise.com/Project%20P...n/XCD_0004.JPG


http://www.larksrise.com/Project%20P...n/XCD_0006.JPG


Very nice. But "granite", not granite. Granites are light coloured -
grey or pink, even red. But not black. Probably basalt or gabbro.

Basalt. Definitely not gabbro.

Really?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabbro#Uses

"It is also used in kitchens and their countertops, also under the
misnomer of 'black granite'"

Basalt and gabbro have the same chemistry. Both are alkaline igneous
rocks. They differ in their mode of formation. Basalt is a lava,
ejected out of a volcano or ocean-floor fissure. It cools quickly and
as a consequence is fine-grained. Gabbro is the same stuff but cooled
slowly, deep in the earth's crust. Hence it is coarse-grained, as the
different minerals within it have time to grow into sizeable crystals.
TNP's work-tops look fine-grained, hence basalt.

I no longer care what they are. They withstand almost anything and are
bomb proof and I like em

Never been sealed :-)



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On 19/08/2019 10:30, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I no longer care what they are. They withstand almost anything and are
bomb proof and I like em

Never been sealed :-)

Like I said, Granite (or gabbro, or basalt!) I can believe.

Quartz?

https://www.surreymarbleandgranite.co.uk/what-are-quartz-worktops-made-of/

"Quartz worktops are made of pieces of natural stone bonded together
with a small amount of adhesive."

Andy

On 19/08/2019 21:56, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 19/08/2019 10:30, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I no longer care what they are. They withstand almost anything and are
bomb proof and I like em

Never been sealed :-)

Like I said, Granite (or gabbro, or basalt!) I can believe.

Quartz?

https://www.surreymarbleandgranite.co.uk/what-are-quartz-worktops-made-of/


"Quartz worktops are made of pieces of natural stone bonded together
with a small amount of adhesive."

Why do they make kitchen worktops of limestone, which would be attacked
by vinegar or lemon juice? Maybe it's just as well they don't make
"marble effect" tops of petrological marble, as the same would apply.
What's the matter with Formica?

--
Max Demian

On 19/08/2019 21:56, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 19/08/2019 10:30, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I no longer care what they are. They withstand almost anything and are
bomb proof and I like em

Never been sealed :-)

Like I said, Granite (or gabbro, or basalt!) I can believe.

Quartz?

https://www.surreymarbleandgranite.co.uk/what-are-quartz-worktops-made-of/


"Quartz worktops are made of pieces of natural stone bonded together
with a small amount of adhesive."

Andy
My bathroom is quartzite tiles. Whatver that means

A quick google suggets that quartzite is real stone, quartz is real
stone in a resin matrix.



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On 19/08/2019 23:14, Max Demian wrote:
On 19/08/2019 21:56, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 19/08/2019 10:30, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I no longer care what they are. They withstand almost anything and
are bomb proof and I like em

Never been sealed :-)

Like I said, Granite (or gabbro, or basalt!) I can believe.

Quartz?

https://www.surreymarbleandgranite.co.uk/what-are-quartz-worktops-made-of/


"Quartz worktops are made of pieces of natural stone bonded together
with a small amount of adhesive."

Why do they make kitchen worktops of limestone, which would be attacked
by vinegar or lemon juice? Maybe it's just as well they don't make
"marble effect" tops of petrological marble, as the same would apply.
What's the matter with Formica?

Maeble and other stones have good thermal mass. This is occasionally
imporatnt. Marble slabs are oten used for pastry rolling

TBH the only two really bombproof worksurface finishes are silicate
stone or stainless steel.

Ther is one artificail one that is good - Coram? then for me just get
bog standard coated chip.

If its going to get wet and dirty
Wood is OK but it doesnt take that sort of treatment.



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On 20/08/2019 11:14, The Natural Philosopher wrote:


Ther is one artificail one that is good - Coram? then for me just get
bog standard coated chip.

Corian: mixture of resin and minerals all the way through; fillers to
match so joins pretty well invisible, and chips & scratches can be
repaired. But the price...


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Robin
reply-to address is (intended to be) valid

On 20/08/2019 11:34, Robin wrote:
On 20/08/2019 11:14, The Natural Philosopher wrote:


Ther is one artificail one that is good - Coram? then for me just get
bog standard coated chip.

Corian: mixture of resin and minerals all the way through; fillers to
match so joins pretty well invisible, and chips & scratches can be
repaired.Â* But the price...



We have something similar but in bright red with silver flecks in it,
very nice it is.

On 20/08/2019 11:34, Robin wrote:
On 20/08/2019 11:14, The Natural Philosopher wrote:


Ther is one artificail one that is good - Coram? then for me just get
bog standard coated chip.

Corian: mixture of resin and minerals all the way through; fillers to
match so joins pretty well invisible, and chips & scratches can be
repaired.Â* But the price...


Thats the bunny!

I think I paid less for the 'black granite'



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