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You should be fine, assuming the toaster oven isn’t malfunctioning. In general, granite is extremely heat resistant. The stone comes from igneous rock that cooled down, meaning it should be able to…

Generally, granite countertops should be quite sanitary. Only when they are poorly maintained do you run into issues. Granite itself is porous as a stone, but less so than other natural stone…

Granite is an igneous rock formed as liquid rock cooled. It is typically in the earth and requires mining in order to get it to your countertops. Because of this, there was…

Well, it’s not all that easy to tell. There may be trace amounts of radon emitted from your granite countertops, but it’s unusual that those are high enough to pose a serious…

While it won’t “ruin” granite, it can cause discoloration. Hard water, especially, can leave behind white streaks or residue from the mineral contents. That said, water doesn’t so much damage the stone…