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Excell Marble and Granite, Inc.
1921 5th Ave South
St. Petersburg, FL, 33712
Phone: 727-551-9798
Excell Marble and Granite of Panama City, Inc.
17745-B Ashley Drive
Panama City Beach, FL, 32413
Phone: 850-236-9680
Monday - Saturday: 9:30 - 5:30
Email
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Bevel
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A slanted cut across the top front and top side edges of stone countertops and tabletops. The bevel can involve the top 25 percent or 50 percent of the edge. At the bottom of the bevel, the edge becomes straight.
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Bone-yard piece
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Pieces of stone left over after fabrication. They are usually perfect in quality but not large enough to be used for anything. Bone-yard pieces usually are sold at a discount as decorative objects.
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Bullnose
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One of many styles for the front and side edges of stone countertops and tabletops. A full bullnose edge is completely rounded. A half-bullnose is round on the top and squared off on the bottom.
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Cantilever
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An overhanging area of stone. If the entire piece is large enough, the overhang can be up to 14 inches without additional support. More than 14 inches requires bracing. Cantilevers should never be used under heavy weight.
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Color
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The hundreds of hues imparted to the stone by the mineral elements that make it up.
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Drop-in cut
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A sink cut that is not polished on the inside with the sink installed from the top. Also called an over-mount cut.
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Faucet hole
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Again, the size depends on the faucet style, but most faucet holes run from 1 inch to 1 3/8 inch.
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Flat-polish edge
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The ends of the stone are nearly square. The top and bottom edges are eased (or beveled) very slightly.
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Grain
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The striations of the stone. In granite, the grain is made up of crystals that formed as the contributing magma cooled. The slower the cooling, the larger the crystals.
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Granite
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Granite is formed when magma, or molten rock, is forced into crevasses in other rocks in the earth’s crust, typically deep with mountain ranges. The material, generally made up of quartz, feldspar and mica, cools and crystallizes underground. Granite can be pink or gray. It takes its color from the composition of the feldspar. Granite is most commonly used in building materials.
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Marble
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Marble is formed when limestone is subjected to eons of heat and pressure from the earth’s crust. During this time, the limestone changes in texture and makeup, a process known as recrystalization. Impurities present during the process give marble its variety of colors. The purest marble is white. Ancient Greeks used marble in statues and buildings. A number of the sculptures of the Italian genius, Michelangelo are marble.
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Ogee
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A sculpted edge. There are several ogee variations.
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Onyx
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Onyx, a semi-precious form of chalcedony, has alternating bands of color, most commonly shades of brown, red, white and black. Onyx makes a bold statement in vanity sinks.
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Porosity
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A measure of the void spaces in stone. The more porous the stone, the more apt it is to absorb liquids and stain.
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Saturnia
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Saturnia and travertine are the same stone, cut differently. Saturnia is cut across the grain of the stone rather than along the grain, as travertine is usually processed.
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