Granite is a hard, coarse grained rock, that makes up a large part of every continent.  Granite consists chiefly of three minerals:  quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase feldspar.  These minerals make granite white, pink, or light grey.  Granite also contains small amounts of dark brown, light green, or black minerals, such as hornblende, and biotite mica.  

Granite is an igneous rock which is crystalline in structure.  The grains of granite minerals are so large that they can easily be distinguished.  The minerals in granite are interlocked like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.  As a result, granite is a strong, durable rock used in the construction of buildings.  Most granite can withstand weathering for centuries and can be polished smooth.

It is widely used for interior and exterior finished stone products such as countertops, sinks, bathtubs, floors, fireplaces, stairs, balconies and walkways.  Granite is becoming the stone of choice in the new age.  For the home, people are now preferring natural products over synthetic products.