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Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQ")
1)	How did it all started?
2)	What are different types of stones?
3)	How are stones named in the trade?
4)	What are the most common surface textures?
5)	What is the relationship between color and minerals?
6)	What causes the reflectivity of stone and related issues?
7)	What does the Hardness of stone mean and related issues?
8)	What's better, marble or granite?
9)	What's the best granite?
10)	Can I use marble for my kitchen countertops?
11)	Why do granite and marble have "imperfections" in their surface?
12)	Does stone that is honed stain more easily?
13)	How much does a granite kitchen cost?
14)	What is a laminated edge or bull nose edge?
15)	What's the difference between an under mount and top mount sink?
16)	What type of sealer does Globe Stone Corporation use?
17)	How often do I need to seal my countertops?
18)	What makes one fabricator different from another?
19)	What are seams and why do you need them?
20)	How do I maintain my countertops?
21)	What is a template?
22)	Can you make the counters from measurements?
23)	How does granite or marble differ from Corian?
24)	What do you need to give me an estimate?
25)	How much do you charge per square foot?
26)	Why do some companies group granites in groups 1 - 5?
27)	How easy is it to scratch the stone?

Answers :

1) How did it all started?

Stone is a natural solid formation of one or many minerals. There are thousands of types of stone that have been quarried through the centuries. Quarries are located all around the world. A majority of natural stone comes from Italy, Spain, Turkey, United States, Mexico, China, Taiwan, India, Greece, Canada, France, and Brazil.
The minerals in stone came from the same liquid and gas minerals that formed the earth. The Earth developed as a massive body of gas and liquid minerals that slowly cooled and condensed to a solid core. Through pressure, the Earth's crust began to form and heavy minerals were forced down to the core of the Earth where they were trapped. As the crust got thicker, it squeezed around the inner core which created intense pressure and heat from within the Earth. Crystals and other solid forms began to grow from the mineral vapors that were being released. As the Earth's crust began to expand and erode, heat and pressure pushed the solid minerals up to the Earth's surface which formed colossal rock beds. It took up to one-hundred million years to form some of these beds. Many of the beds are now used as quarries where the stone is mined.
Most of these minerals can be identified by their color, hardness, and crystal formation. Crystals come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The wide array of these minerals are often difficult to identify. Many stones look very similar to each other; however, they are all very different.
It is imperative to know the exact type of stone that is to be maintained. Stone is natural and may have adverse reactions to certain cleaning chemicals and procedures. Most stones are also natural alkalis and so are dirt and soil; therefore, stone and dirt are attracted to each other which often makes cleaning very difficult. This makes the proper selection of cleaning procedures and chemicals for stone very complex.