Yes, it looks like green bloom. I have it too in a few spots. I have used Mangia Macchia paste on mine and it knocked it down some. Some also say to use a paste of water and Ajax cleanser and let it sit. Mine is a long, involved story and I won't bore you but I did have a different fabricator look at it and they said they would not torch it and I have looked for someone to torch it in my area to no avail. I wouldn't trust original fabricator to do it. Part of the problem is just as I was buying the Mangia paste,unbeknownst to me, our contractor was over and sealed the granite again.....I couldnt be mad....he thought he was doing us a favor. Now I am waiting until that finish wears off a little before I tackle it again...but wish I could find an experienced fabricator to just torch it so it goes away. Makes me mad I spent a lot of $$ and the original fabricator screwed it up, not to mention other stuff.......and they have very high ratings around here.

Are you sure those spots weren't there before? I know with my white diamond we found two green spots about a week after install. It is not bloom. There is so much to look at with these granites is hard to seen everything.

I would mark the spots with tape and then see if more spots pop up or get larger.

This post was edited by debrak2008 on Mon, Sep 16, 13 at 19:41

I know this has been discussed elsewhere, but, in a nutshell, what is green bloom? Does it just appear in certain granites? Are fabricators responsible for taking care of it, or do they have disclaimers in their contracts that say you buy granite, you take your chances?

Here is a link the a thread on green bloom.

This is copied from marbleandgranite.com

It is possible there is a staining problem on granite countertops that you may be experiencing: One is an issue between the reaction of epoxy or resin on granite slabs (applied at the factory) with solvents in Acetone (used to clean granite prior to sealing). The other occurs when sealers react with a super-glueâÂÂs (used to smooth out rougher, chipped spots) activator or accelerator spray which can result in a green/blue-green stain.

Granites with higher levels of quartzite are especially at risk for the "green bloom" effect. If activator spray is applied too heavily a green coloration will appear within a couple of days. Activators react with iron or copper minerals in the stone which creates the green color. Fabricators use epoxy glue and a hardener/activator spray which reacts with sealer, causing a color change to occur more commonly found on white and yellow granite countertops. The staining appears on the edges for the most part, however the staining can also appear on the surface. The best solution for this seems to be Mangia Macchia from Bellanzoni, which effectively removes the stains with a few applications.

Another recommended solution for the "green bloom" effect is different: 9 ounces of Hydrogen Peroxide mixed with 1 ounce of M-Tyrol. This mixture should be soaked into a paper towel, wiped over the stain, and then the area should be wrapped in plastic wrap and taped off for 4 hours. Afterwards, rinsing with warm water is advised, and the application may need to be repeated several times before the stain disappears.

Here is a link that might be useful: green bloom

Debrak- we do have a ton of 'stuff' in this granite and I discover more each day which is why I do love it. But these spots definitely look like something else. Especially the greener spots. If they stay looking like they do, I would be fine with it. I'm worried its going to get worse, though. :/

Linelle- from what I've read, these whiter/creamier stones with lots of chunks of other things seem to be affected the most. Though I found a fabricator message board where someone had it on Kashmir White. Its obviously a lighter stone, but I don't think of it as having the quartz that a delicatus/Alaska white/ice brown has.

Re-reading that info from above, now that I think about it, the section that is affected most had some red sharpie spots from fabrication around the sink cutout so they had to come back and get that out
They used acetone so I wonder if the extra application of that caused this in that section...

This post was edited by KathyNY76 on Mon, Sep 16, 13 at 19:57

Double post...

This post was edited by KathyNY76 on Tue, Sep 17, 13 at 9:19

I noticed my bloom within two weeks of installation. It was not there the day of install....I don't have much counter and would have noticed it.

Debra...Thanks for the article...I had not heard of M-Tyrol ...I will try it..I assume you can get it at HD. I did use hydrogen peroxide mixed with Ajax and it didn't work.

Joanie, is your bloom still in evidence? If it appeared within two weeks of installation, how responsible is your fabricator? If you can't get it out are you SOL?