Identify this quartzite or granite? Macauba?
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Granite or Quartzite Counter"Super White" is actually a Dolomite?
Comments (11)Thanks karin for posting truthful info. Yeah this dealer seemed to know more than other yards. I went to a couple others and saw Super White or similar ones labled as "quartzite" and was told by them that Super White was very strong etc. From the stone yard I got a Dolamite, Quartzite and Granite sample here are results of a glass/ scratch test: I tried a scratch test and the "Super white" Dolamite did not pass the Glass test where you try to scratch a glass bottle. The White Macauba Quartzite easily scratched the glass. A third Granite sample also scratched the glass I then did a scratch test first with a spoon and the Dolamite, Quartzite, granite all passed without getting scratched when I pushed hard on them The final test I did was with a sharp serrated plier. This could not scratch the quartzite, barely scratched the granite and easily scratched the "super white" Dolomite I guess the super white is no good I'll do an acid test later with lemon/ vinegar and stain test with wine....See MoreQuartzite vs. granite??
Comments (7)To a geologist, granite is a particular kind of igneous rock. In the commercial world, they like to keep things simple - there are a lot of types of stone but typically they group together all the stones that can take a polish and are about as hard as granite or harder and call them granite. Some of these are igneous and some are metamorphic. Commercially, they sometimes use the term quartzite now, but they may be a bit loose with it like they are with granite apply it to things that aren't quartzite. Quartzite is one of the stones that is often commercially called granite. It is natural stone - i.e the slabs that go on the counter were dug out of the earth in one piece. It started out as sandstone and was metamorphosed enough that it is smooth rather than having grains. It is composed almost entirely of quartz. Quartz is white/clear. Quartzite may have other colors from the impurities in the stone. Some have very striking colors and patterns. A number of kitchens with those were on Garden Web when we were doing ours - Azul Macaubas (white and aqua blue), Wild West Green (mainly greens with some other colors including some pinks), Van Gogh (which does look like some of his paintings) and our Azul do Mar. At the moment there is a lot of interest here in the ones that are mostly white and as close as you can get to the look of marble in a hard stone. Quartzite is very hard - it is harder than granite. We love ours - it's bullet proof....See MoreQuartzite vs Granite
Comments (6)Too many variables, too many quality levels and options for edging. Go to a big box store, and start with identifying what level granite or quartz you might want. Level 1, 2, 3 or A,B,C etc. prices vary considerably. Upgraded edging can be up to $20 per linear foot....See MoreWhich color silgranite sink with white macaubas quartzite?
Comments (2)I love the metallic grey with it - I don't think it's too sparkly at all. super pretty!...See Moregone_south
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