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Granite is often imported from Europe, Africa, Brazil and other regions of the world rich in natural stone. Granite is an attractive natural stone that will add color and warmth to your kitchen. Granite is an extremely hard material that will not blister, scratch or crack. The hardness of granite is rivaled only be the hardness of diamonds. In fact diamonds are used to cut and polish granite.