sf wrote:
>
> Darker granite is supposedly harder (less porous) than lighter colored
> granite and it certainly isn't like cast iron because the slab is
> composed of more than one type of rock. If you're banging where a
> quartz crystal is you might chip it out - but those chips can be
> repaired/filled with a little resin.

Granite countertops and glasstop stoves are great for show kitchens,
not for serious cooks.

Just my opinion. I would refuse buying or renting a house that had
either.

G.