Gary wrote:
>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.

One day soon your house will very likely have granite:
http://ashford-olivermortuary.com/memory-stones.html