How the four materials really compare — hardness, porosity, frost and translucency — and what a finished slab is actually made of. Tap a material to focus the column.
Indicative values for comparison — exact figures vary by quarry batch and finish. Request a full technical sheet per stone.
Click a layer to read what it does — from the finished face to the substrate behind it.
The slab itself. Veining and translucency run right through the material — what you see on the surface continues into the depth. This is where hardness, porosity and translucency are decided.