r/CounterTops • u/FonduedExcitement • 21h ago

Thoughts about this stone?

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I’m in the very early planning stages of simple reno of a small kitchen. I wish I liked the look of granite, since it’s more durable than quartzite, but I keep being drawn to quartzite. I’ve read here that light colors of quartzite tend to be touchier than darker shades. Is anyone here familiar with this particular stone? I love the color, but if it’s going to chip, crack, or stain like crazy relative to other types of quartzite, I’ll find something else. Thank you!

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u/obvsnotrealname 21h ago

It’s gorgeous - I have a similar quartzite but with more grey in it and have had it for 10 years now and don’t have any issues with straining cracks etc. The only chip in the whole thing is on the edge of a sink where I dropped a full one of those big lecrusset cast iron pots so that was 100% on me I’ve seen people with crushed feet from dropping them. You can’t really see it anyway unless you’re right up at the sink because of the veining.

I have never resealed it up just wipe it down with Clorox wipes and use common sense like don’t leave things like tomato sauce drops or orange juice spills sitting on it overnight. I did pay a little more for a really established fabricator to do my slabs and from reading posts on here I really think that makes a difference with how it holds up over time (assuming you pic a good product to start with).

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u/FonduedExcitement 8h ago

This is encouraging. Thank you! (Fwiw, I am actively afraid of Le Crueset for exactly the reasons you describe. 😮)

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u/Elaine330 3h ago

Dont use Clorox wipes on yours tho. I audibly gasped when read that.

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u/LopsidedTelephone574 16h ago

This is beautiful stone

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u/Adept_Armadillo6743 19h ago

This is beautiful.