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(EstateNewsWire.com, August 03, 2012 ) Ann Arbor, MI - Granite countertops are one of the more trendy items one can have installed in the home. Whether one is building a new home or remodeling an existing home, most agree granite countertops give a a look of prestige and elegance. While many appreciate the appearance of granite countertops, few people know where they come from or how they find their way to the kitchen or bath.
The first step to creating a beautiful granite countertop begins with finding quality granite. Geologists prospect for granite by conducting core samples in the earth to locate rock formations where granite exists. Granite mines exist around the world; however the United States has a large number of granite mines, most of which are located in the eastern part of country.
Once located the mining operation to extract the granite from the ground begins. Large excavating machines are brought to the site and a quarry is built to hold the granite blocks while miners attempt to extract the hard granite from the earth using large saws and massive drilling rigs. The blocks of granite are cut and removed in a uniform shape which is important in the transporting process of these large natural stones.
When the granite is excavated it is sorted by color and transported to a processing plant where it is inspected and sorted for imperfections, such as foreign material or stress cracks. Slabs which pass quality control inspection are then processed to become new countertops and other surfaces in homes and buildings.
Granite is one of the hardest rocks extracted for construction purposes and the only type of cutting edge that will cut the hard stone is a diamond blade or a granite blade designed for cutting such a large block. Large saws designed for this processing cut the granite into long pieces of 2 to 3 inches in thickness each.
At this point the granite is ready to be finished into granite countertops by Surface Encounters (http://www.halfoffgranite.com/). Customers choose from a large inventory of granite slabs and the kitchen remodeling process begins.
Surface Encounters streamlined fabrication and installation process ensures perfection in the finished project. Interior design specialists help the customer plan every detail to ensure their complete satisfaction with their new kitchen countertops.
Surface Encounters invites consumers to visit their awesome showroom to learn more about the advanced process of fabricating quality granite countertops, quartz, marble and other natural stone surfaces. For convenience, they are open 7 days a week. Visit http://www.granitecountertopsannarbormi.com/ to learn more.
About Surface Encounters:
Surface Encounters has over 100 years accumulated experience fabricating and installing natural stone and granite countertops. Surface Encounters state of the art machinery ensures the highest quality finished product with satisfaction guaranteed. Surface Encounters is dedicated to improving the world one granite countertop at a time. Granite countertops will last a lifetime and never go out of style.
Contact:
Surface Encounters
Chuck Russo
16280 23 Mile Road
Macomb, MI 48044
866-784-8552
Email: info@surface-encounters.com
This press release was submitted by Right Now Marketing Group, LLC
Surface Encounters
Chuck Russo
866-784-8552
info@surface-encounters.com
Source: EmailWire.Com 
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