Comments on: Free Testing for Homes with Exotic Granite http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/15/free-testing-for-homes-with-exotic-granite/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:57:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Granite Suppliers http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/15/free-testing-for-homes-with-exotic-granite/comment-page-1/#comment-89922 Granite Suppliers Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:37:10 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1009#comment-89922 Granites are the essence of the continental crust and are only known to be on this planet. While this stone has been laid down through all geologic ages, most of it is thought to have been put down during the Precambrian age. The United States has a few areas where it is mined, but the majority of mining is done in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Spain, India, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa: hence, the term "exotic" to include all its patterns. Granites are the essence of the continental crust and are only known to be on this planet. While this stone has been laid down through all geologic ages, most of it is thought to have been put down during the Precambrian age. The United States has a few areas where it is mined, but the majority of mining is done in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Spain, India, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa: hence, the term "exotic" to include all its patterns.

]]> By: Granite Suppliers http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/15/free-testing-for-homes-with-exotic-granite/comment-page-1/#comment-99600 Granite Suppliers Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:37:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1009#comment-99600 Granites are the essence of the continental crust and are only known to be on this planet. While this stone has been laid down through all geologic ages, most of it is thought to have been put down during the Precambrian age. The United States has a few areas where it is mined, but the majority of mining is done in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Spain, India, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa: hence, the term "exotic" to include all its patterns. Granites are the essence of the continental crust and are only known to be on this planet. While this stone has been laid down through all geologic ages, most of it is thought to have been put down during the Precambrian age. The United States has a few areas where it is mined, but the majority of mining is done in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Spain, India, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa: hence, the term "exotic" to include all its patterns.

]]> By: Al Gerhart http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/15/free-testing-for-homes-with-exotic-granite/comment-page-1/#comment-29590 Al Gerhart Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:08:51 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1009#comment-29590 Those swirls, banding, and movement are made of who knows what. Just about every heavy metal known to man has been found in granite. While I am no fan of quartz, at least a consumer knows what is in the material. Dismissing granites problems as a marketing issue is hardly an effective response to the major problem with the stone industries lack of concern. Put yourself in the shoes of a potential customer, if you are avoiding an honest discussion of the issues, it shows you've lost the debate. Those swirls, banding, and movement are made of who knows what. Just about every heavy metal known to man has been found in granite. While I am no fan of quartz, at least a consumer knows what is in the material.

Dismissing granites problems as a marketing issue is hardly an effective response to the major problem with the stone industries lack of concern. Put yourself in the shoes of a potential customer, if you are avoiding an honest discussion of the issues, it shows you’ve lost the debate.

]]> By: Al Gerhart http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/15/free-testing-for-homes-with-exotic-granite/comment-page-1/#comment-99599 Al Gerhart Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:08:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1009#comment-99599 Those swirls, banding, and movement are made of who knows what. Just about every heavy metal known to man has been found in granite. While I am no fan of quartz, at least a consumer knows what is in the material. Dismissing granites problems as a marketing issue is hardly an effective response to the major problem with the stone industries lack of concern. Put yourself in the shoes of a potential customer, if you are avoiding an honest discussion of the issues, it shows you've lost the debate. Those swirls, banding, and movement are made of who knows what. Just about every heavy metal known to man has been found in granite. While I am no fan of quartz, at least a consumer knows what is in the material.

Dismissing granites problems as a marketing issue is hardly an effective response to the major problem with the stone industries lack of concern. Put yourself in the shoes of a potential customer, if you are avoiding an honest discussion of the issues, it shows you’ve lost the debate.

]]> By: Free Testing for Homes with Exotic Granite : Green Building Elements | ElectraStall.Com http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/15/free-testing-for-homes-with-exotic-granite/comment-page-1/#comment-25718 Free Testing for Homes with Exotic Granite : Green Building Elements | ElectraStall.Com Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:06:55 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1009#comment-25718 [...] See the rest here:  Free Testing for Homes with Exotic Granite : Green Building Elements [...] [...] See the rest here:  Free Testing for Homes with Exotic Granite : Green Building Elements [...]

]]> By: Alderan http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/15/free-testing-for-homes-with-exotic-granite/comment-page-1/#comment-25618 Alderan Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:25:15 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1009#comment-25618 "However, the problem granites are more likely to be exotic and to have a lot of “movement”, such as swirls or banding". Problem granite with movement, or exotics, are a problem ONLY for Cambria and Sileston because they cannot replicate them. Hence, the war against the granite countertops? Why these granites are supposed to emit more radon that others? “However, the problem granites are more likely to be exotic and to have a lot of “movement”, such as swirls or banding”.

Problem granite with movement, or exotics, are a problem ONLY for Cambria and Sileston because they cannot replicate them. Hence, the war against the granite countertops? Why these granites are supposed to emit more radon that others?

]]> By: Alderan http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/03/15/free-testing-for-homes-with-exotic-granite/comment-page-1/#comment-99598 Alderan Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:25:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=1009#comment-99598 "However, the problem granites are more likely to be exotic and to have a lot of “movement”, such as swirls or banding". Problem granite with movement, or exotics, are a problem ONLY for Cambria and Sileston because they cannot replicate them. Hence, the war against the granite countertops? Why these granites are supposed to emit more radon that others? “However, the problem granites are more likely to be exotic and to have a lot of “movement”, such as swirls or banding”.

Problem granite with movement, or exotics, are a problem ONLY for Cambria and Sileston because they cannot replicate them. Hence, the war against the granite countertops? Why these granites are supposed to emit more radon that others?

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