How To Distinguish Marble And Granite

Marble and granite are common materials in daily life and are widely used in indoor and outdoor decoration.Today we will distinguish the differences between them from three aspects.

First,Stone characteristics.

The way to distinguish marble and granite with your eyes is to look at their patterns.Granite is a kind of igneous rock,while marble is metamorphic rock,so this is the main reason for their different patterns.The marbles’patterns are varied,and the lines are smooth,while granites’ are simple with spots.

Second,Usage Scope

The most obvious difference between them is that granite is used outdoors and the marble is used indoors.Most of the natural stone with patterns seen indoors is marble, while the spotted stone on the outdoor pavement is granite,because granite is wear-resistant, acid-resistant and corrosion-resistant, it can be used for a long time even in wind and sun.In addition, granite is divided into three degrees according to radioactivity.Class A products can be used in any occasion,including office buildings and families;Class B cannot be used for interior surfaces of rooms;Class C can only be used on the exterior of buildings.The marble pattern is beautiful and highly ornamental, very suitable for indoor decoration,and the radiation is negligible,the carcinogenicity of the marble on the Internet is all rumors.

Third,price.

Although granite and marble are both advanced stone, the prices are different.The granite ranges from dozens of yuan to several hundred yuan. The honed surface is cheaper, and the polished surface is more expensive.The price of marble ranges from hundreds of yuan to several thousand yuan, and the price of different qualities varies greatly depending on the place of origin.