[Restorer]

I wouldn't be surprised if a good many Americans would buy this stone for kitchen counters.

[Drammach]

People pay "premium" prices for FAKE marble made of marble dust and resin..
It's really nice looking stuff, but it's Fake..

The shots I saw in the article were of beautiful, high quality stone in a variety of colors..
Natural stone..

Given the economy in the mid-east, and specifically Egypt, I'm surprised this quarry isn't being mined and the stone shipped all over the world...

If that mine was in Pakistan, you can darn well bet you could get some for your counter top at the local Home Depot at a reasonable price..