Recently, many friends have asked about the advantages and disadvantages of jade crystal and rock slab dining tables. Here, here's the answer: Overall, the slate table is better, but it's not perfect.
Jade crystal is made of glass-ceramic and stone sintered at high temperature, its surface gloss is high, the appearance is like jade material, crystal clear. Compared with rock slabs, jade crystal has a richer tone, an atmospheric effect, and a soft touch.
In terms of performance, jade crystal has excellent weather resistance, corrosion resistance and ultra-low water absorption, making it highly resistant to pollution. In addition, microcrystalline has almost zero radiation, so it is relatively safer and more environmentally friendly. However, due to its high gloss, once scratched by a hard object, the scratch will be more obvious, affecting the appearance. Despite its good stain resistance, contaminants tend to stay on surfaces, resulting in an overall dirty appearance. In addition, jade crystall** is higher and less hard, and it is also susceptible to impact and chipping.
Rock slabs are made of stone powder, quartz and other materials fired at high pressure and high temperature. Its surface is not smooth enough and not as crystal clear as jadeite, but the Mohs hardness usually reaches six to seven levels, which is much higher than jadeite. Therefore, using a knife to cut vegetables on its surface will not leave scratches either.
The anti-fouling performance of the rock slab reaches the nanometer level, and all kinds of soy sauce, water stains and even children's watercolor pens cannot pollute it. At the same time, it has excellent resistance to high temperatures, so you can place hot soup directly on the table without the use of a mat. The disadvantages of rock slab are related to its hard characteristics, which are also fragile, but compared with jade spar, its hardness is better, the surface is less susceptible to impregnation and pollution, and it is more accessible to the people.
Therefore, as a dining table top, rock slabs are a more suitable choice.