Marble Countertops

Accessorize your kitchen to reflect your style and taste.

Marble countertop surfaces are timeless with their classic beauty and elegance and is versatile enough to look good in all sorts of kitchens. Its naturally cool temperature is pleasing for cooking as well as keeping any workspaces temperature controlled. Available in a wide variety of price ranges, some options are more economical than either quartz or granite.

Marble stone is formed from limestone, superheated in nature to form its unique crystalline structure. Marble occurs in large deposits that can be hundreds of feet thick and geographically extensive. This allows it to be economically mined on a large scale with some mines and quarries producing millions of tons per year. The color variations depend on the other materials that combine with the primary mineral, calcite, before it was formed.

Pros

  • Classic beauty, sophisticated elegance
  • Naturally cool, non-heat conducting

Cons

  • Softer material prone to scratching
  • Porous, prone to staining
  • Reactive to acids and acidic foods, prone to etching
  • High maintenance, requires regular maintenance and sealing, every 3-12 months

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