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 The Choice Between Quartz and Granite Countertops   Home Improvement If you’ve visited the Granite Direct Warehouse lately, you may have noticed a beautiful selection of quartz countertops, as well as their custom granite countertops in Sandy Springs. With each of these stones so readily available, you might find it hard to decide on one. If you’re facing this dilemma, consider the following information. The Composition of Granite and Quartz Granite is composed of quartz, so custom granite countertops in Sandy Springs will naturally contain a significant amount of quartz, as well as some mica, feldspar and a mixture of trace minerals. Quartz countertops, on the other hand, are probably mostly quartz with a lot of resins, polymers, and pigments to strengthen and  bind the stone. Granite and quartz countertops have about the same level or hardness, both have significantly high melting points and neither are very porous. This makes both options very good choices for kitchen or bathroom c