Stone Facts Click on any stone fact title to view 1  -  Where is granite found? 2  -  What is the difference between marble and granite countertops? 3  -  What is the strength of granite? 4  -  Will my granite countertop break? 5  -  Do I need to seal my granite countertops? 6  -  What is etching? 7  -  Will my granite etch? 8  -  Can I cut on my granite countertops? 9  -  Will granite chip? 10  -  Will granite scratch? No, not usually. The only things that may scratch it are diamonds or other pieces of granite. Granite can only be scratched by materials which are harder than granite or if heavily abused. 11  -  Will granite burn? 12  -  What are seams and do I need them? 13  -  What is the weight of granite? 14  -  What is the thickness of a granite countertop? 15  -  Will my cabinets support granite countertops? 16  -  Do I need underlayment? 17  -  What are some of the uses of granite? 18  -  What is a fabricator? 19  -  Where do I go to look at granite? 20  -  Is it necessary to see the stone before ordering it? 21  -  Will the marble and granite company tear out my old countertops? 22  -  What is the granite installation time frame? 23  -  What are granite remnants? 24  -  What are granite samples? 25  -  Matching granite countertops with cabinets? 26  -  How to clean granite countertops?