Mercantile granites are classified as non-calcium based stones that will polish to a bright shine. They range in hardness between 6 and 9 on the Moh scale and are all harder than metal.
Because of their hardness, durability and easy maintenance, these stones make really great kitchen counter tops.
Although true geologic granites also belong to this group of stones, most mercantile granites are not true geologic granites, but rather metamorphic rocks.
These stones could vary tremendously in color and pattern and could contain inclusions of garnet or labradorite, to name but a couple of minerals.
Granite countertops truly are jewelery for your home!
Granite
Black Galaxy vanity top.
"Hidden" bar support in an Ubatuba kitchen
Ubatuba Kitchen with raised bar & full bullnose edge
Ubatuba kitchen with bevel edge detail on the island
Ubatuba peninsula with raised bar
Ubayuba kitchen with drop-in cooktop & matching tile backsplash
Imperial Red kitchen with drop-in sink & cooktop.
Imperial Red kitchen with drop-in appliances & large peninsula.
Drop-in cooktop with bump-out detail.
Giallo Imperial kitchen with drop-in sink & tile backsplash.
Giallo Imperial kitchen with freestanding range.
Cafe Bahia kitchen with slide-in range & undermount sink.
Sink & windowsill detail in Cafe Bahia kitchen.
Cafe Bahia kitchen with slide-in cooktop & tile backsplash.
Santa Rita kitchen with apron-front sink
SAnta Rita kitchen - prep-sink and 4" backsplash detail
Giallo Ornamental kitchen with demi-bullnose edge & tile backsplash.
Leathered Black Absolute built-in China hutch.
Leathered Black Absolute detail.
Leathered Black Absolute kitchen with drop-in sinks & cooktop.
Golden Oak vanity & wall cap.
Curved Ubatuba island.
Ubatuba kitchen with curved island & stainless steel apron-front sink.
Giallo Venetiano reception counter with full bullnose edge.
Giallo Venetiano reception desk with full bullnose edge.
Giallo Santa Cecilia kitchen with undermount sink.
Sucuri vanity top
Sucuri vanity top
Copper Canyon kitchen with raised bar & island.
Cooktop in Copper Canyon kitchen.
Copper Canyon island with prep sink.
Main sink in Copper Canyon kitchen.
Copper Canyon work top between two cabinets.
Horsehoe vanity in Giallo Ornamental.
Bourgogne kitchen with undermount sink. Note vein flow in raised bar detail.
Bourgogne island with slide-in cooktop.
Bourgogne top with vein matched backsplash.
Bourgogne island with Cambrian Black Antique perimeter tops
Antique finished Cambrian Black with undermount cast iron sink.
Golden Dunes kitchen with island & raised bar.
Golden Dunes island with drop-in cooktop.
Golden Dunes kitchen - sink detail.
Platinum Pearl kitchen with raised bar and full height backsplashes.
Platinum Pearl kitchen with full height splashes.
Platinum Pearl kitchen - bump-out detail
Tropic Brown reception desk.
Sucuri granite summer kitchen.
Sucuri summer kitchen sink detail.
Sucuri granite pool spillway.
Kerala Green vanity with stone vessel sink.
Crema Delicatus kitchen with demi-bullnose edge.
Crema Delicatus kitchen with island.
Crema Delicatus kitchen - apron sink detail.
Bump-out detail in Crema Delicatus kitchen.
Main sink detail in Crema Delicatus kitchen.
Delicatus laundry top with undermount sink.
Delicatus laundry top sink detail.
Gold & Silver kitchen with raised bar & undermount sink.
Gold & Silver kitchen with freestanding range.
Gold & Silver kitchen - sink detail.
Black Marinace China cabinet top with Money edge.
Slide-in range detail with marinace backsplash
Main sink with bump-out detail.
Black Marinace island with Money edge.
Prep sink detail.
Typhoon Bordeaux kitchen with angled island.
Typhoon Bordeaux kitchen - sink and window sill detail.