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Silestone Counter Tops: A Buyer's Guide. Silestone Counter Tops are a man-made or engineered stone surface also called quartz countertops designed to look and perform similar to granite countertops. Quartz countertops combine natural quartz from crushed granite with a binding resin and coloring agents to form a very hard and durable surface.
Corian by Dupont is a man-made, solid surface countertop material. It is made using primarily polymer, or plastic. Corian is considered more attractive than cheaper countertop materials such as laminate or tile, but it is not as luxurious as granite. Price-You can purchase granite for about the same price as Corian, despite the fact that it is a natural stone, not a man-made product. 2  Unique look-Because granite is a natural stone, no two countertops are alike. 3  Your countertop will have a distinct design and pattern.