granite slabs

Heavy kitchen counters

Granite slabs are large, flat pieces of granite—a hard, coarse-grained igneous rock—cut and polished for use as countertops, flooring, monuments, or building facades.

The term appears most often in kitchen remodeling contexts: We're looking at granite slabs for the new counters.

Slabs are typically sold in standard dimensions and selected for their unique veining patterns.

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honed finish · veined · stone · kitchen · natural · heavy · cold · smooth · speckled · gray · black · natural stone · fabricator · edges · seams · installation · tombstone · monument

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material type

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Thick floor textile

fabric · laminate · linoleum · vinyl flooring · stainless steel

form factor

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Fine rock particles

crushed stone · pebbles · granite tiles · granite blocks · granite boulders

natural vs. engineered

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Engineered countertop composite

solid surface · Formica · cultured marble

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granite, slabs, slab, granites, grain, grained, grainy, graininess, ingrained

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G