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 Stone for worktop/Counter top
-| Feature | I-Quartz | Granite |  |
+| Feature | I-Quartz | Granite | Marble | Solid Surface  |
 | Non-porous | ✔ |   |
 | Heat and burn resistant | ✔ |  ✔ |
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 | High resistant to Acid | ✔ |  |
 | Chip and crack resistant | ✔ |   |
-| Maintenance | ✔ | Warm water or mild soap | Require sealers, cleaners and wax |
+| Maintenance | Warm water or mild soap | Require sealers, cleaners and wax |
 IMPORTANT NOTE for I-quartz: STRONG CHEMICAL, SOLVENTS AND DYES MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DISCOLORATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT HOT PADS AND CUTTING BOARDS HE USED.
+**Laminates** are the toughest and cheapest and can look quite good but don’t really compare to the tactile feel of other materials and they too will eventually deteriorate once water has got in along the edges.
+**Granite** has lovely reflective properties, a cool touch and each piece is unique but they need sealing otherwise they are susceptible to staining. They also don’t like excessive heat. If you do go for granite, please show some taste and avoid the black.
+A **composite solid surface** is a blend of resins and has great properties for a kitchen surface but the surface isn’t as reflective as granite or quartz and doesn’t feel cool to the touch.
+**Corian** is simply too **plastic** looking for me, and expensive.
+**Stainless steel** marks and scratches easily.
+**Cimstone**
+**Technistone** is an engineered stone that consists of 93% Quartz, Granite, Quartz Silica and 7% resin, binders and colours.
+**Limestone**
+Natural stones
+    Granite
+    Limestone
+    Marble
+    Soapstone
+    Gabbro
+    Slate
+Silicate mineral
+    Travertine
+    Quartz
+Manufactured materials
+    Concrete
+        Cast-in-place
+        Precast
+        Processed slabs
+    Compressed paper or fiber
+    Cultured marble
+    High pressure laminates
+        Post-formed high-pressure decorative laminates
+        Self-edged high-pressure decorative laminates
+    Quartz surfacing or engineered stone is 99.9% solid @ 93% aggregate / 7% polyester resin (by weight), colors and binders
+    Recycled Glass surface either with concrete or polyester resin binders
+    Solid-surface acrylic plastic materials
+    Solid-surface polyester acrylic
+    Terrazzo
+    Tile
+    Cast-in-place materials
+        Natural stone suspended in a resin
+        Post-consumer glass suspended in a resin
+    Epoxy
+    Phenolic resin