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both composed of silicon oxide. Glass slabs share similar physical characteristics and properties
as quartz slabs, but glass slabs are more susceptible to breakage and staining. 35
Figure I-1
Quartz surface products: Samples of quartz surface products surface patterns
Source: Quartz Surface Products from India and Turkey, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-624-625 and 731-TA-
1450-1451 (Prelim), USITC Publication 4919, July 2019, p. I-12.
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Countertop Guides, “Pros and Cons of Glass Countertops,”
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March 9, 2020).
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