go back to the basics of id..try scratching it with a knife..If it scratches its not granite. Next try the acid test if it etches its calcium based..  it looks like a limestone to me.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 12:46 PM, Info Info <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a target="_top" href="mailto:info@restoreyourtiles.com" target="_blank">info@restoreyourtiles.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>Guys,</div><div>I was asked to service countertops made out of stone that I don&#39;t have experience with. Can you recognize this stone and how did you proceed, as granite or calcite based stone?</div>
<div>Thanks </div>
<div>Adam Bartos</div><div>BiO Tile</div>
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