Granite was the undisputed heavyweight champ a few years ago, but quartz seems to be the next contender. So what makes quartz so special? Quartz is non-porous and nonabsorbent engineered surface that does not need sealing, it is scratch resistant, its almost maintenance free, it has a higher impact resistance than granite and marble. It easy to see why this material has been gaining in popularity. Quartz is an Aabundant natural resource and is usually a by product from mining other minerals

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