Granite

• There are, four operations that are involved in the processing of granite. They are: Dressing,Cutting/Sawing,Surface Grinding and Polishing and Edge-Cutting-Trimming. Mining for granite is done manually. For drilling and channeling hand chisels and hammers are used. There are very few quarries that have mining machinery, such as compressors and drilling machines for drilling and blasting, cranes for lifting big blocks, and dampers and trucks for transport.
• Granite has been extensively used as a dimension stone and as flooring tiles in public and commercial buildings and monuments. With increasing amounts of acid rain in parts of the world, granite has begun to supplant marble as a monument material, since it is much more durable. Polished granite is also a popular choice for kitchen counter tops due to its high durability and aesthetic qualities. Currently 33% of the kitchen counter tops being made are of granite.

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