Cracks versus Fissures in Natural Stone
When you take a look at your stone worktops and you notice something that looks like a crack, it can come as quite a shock. Before you panic, it’s important to understand the difference between cracks and fissures. By knowing what you’re looking at, you will better understand the measures that you need to take in order to remedy the situation. The difference Fissures occur naturally due to environmental and geological forces. Cracks, on the other hand, occur from man-made stress such as transport or even during the installation process. While they might look the same at a glance, there are some visual and tactile differences too. Appearance Fissures have a long yet narrow appearance and they occur along the boundaries of crystalline structures in the stone surface. There is a visual separation that can sometimes go all the way through the stone. They are rarely straight and they often