Polished - generally
gloss levels should be 90 + as measured by a gloss meter.In
black granite, it should be like a mirror. To achieve this,
final polishing should have been done by tin-oxide.
Non-slip surfaces -
like semi-polished, flamed or textured are suitable for areas
prone to heavy walking traffic. Such surfaces can also be used
to contrast with polished ones.
Sawn
- i.e. unpolished. It is not advisable to buy this way
because :
floor polishers
do not give as good a polish as factory machine polishers.
many defects are
not visible easily before polishing.