I have a big sample of White Fantasy and a smaller sample of Super White. I was told they are the same thing, just different names. They're from two different stone yards and they do look similar but the White Fantasy slab we saw is much lighter and a bit more uniform/has less movement which is why we're going to go with that one. I squeezed a lemon on both samples and left the lemon wedge on it for hours and there was no etching at all. Both samples have a shiny finish (not sure if that means they were sealed or not -- I didn't do anything to them). But if your sample etched then I would assume that the slab you receive from them could etch as well. Is there another stone yard you could go to in your area?!? It really is a beautiful stone, and also the only one both DH and I agreed on! For what it's worth, both stone yards also told me that this quartzite would not etch and would be just as "wearable" as any other granite. They did caution me against using red candles on top of it (they said the warm red dye in the wax could stain, but could also stain other granites as well) and to remove all permanent markers from the reach of our children. Hope this helps! I'm interested in hearing anyone else's experience too! Thanks for asking the question!

I'm wondering about that 'Danby Majestic.' I hadn't heard of that variety of the stone and so went to the website of the folks who quarry Danby. They list these: Olympian White, Mountain White, Appalachian Green, Royal, Eureka Calacatta, Imperial, Montclair Arbescato and Mariposa, and Crystal Stratus. They also have something called Vermont Verde Cavendish, from another quarry. I believe they hold the trademark to 'Danby Marble.' I'm just beginning to explore Danby, so I'd curious to know more about 'Majestic' or if there are in fact other quarry sources of Danby. Given your staining experience -- which from what I understand sounds unusual -- I wonder if someone slapped the name on a different stone. Here is a link that might be useful: Vermont Quarries (Danby Marble)

Tl1969- I'm definitely not a stone guru. I don't know much about the durability and wear of soapstone. I will say that I'm so relieved that we have brown pearl granite in our wetbar. At least we have a "safe" area for wine and lemon/limes. We weren't thinking about that when we picked out our granites. The brown pearl is essentially black so it's a good contrast to the white/gray. Our wetbar is around the corner from our kitchen so I wanted it to be a bit different. Good luck making a decision. I know how hard it is! I definitely love my countertops, etches and all. I guess it depends a lot on your personality. My only real annoyance is just that i had different expectations for white fantasy since I had been assured by the fabricator that it wouldn't etch. They obviously weren't very familiar with the stone. I was also warned that polished chrome faucets and cup pulls might bother me because of water spots and finger prints, but I think it's beautiful and sparkly. I guess I just expect some things to look a certain way and don't fuss about it. I keep things clean but definitely not polished. My kitchen gets a workout daily.

Funny. I looked at the one with garnet specs. I tried to force myself to love it but I just didn't. Garnet isn't a color I am drawn to so I ended up with the more neutral Quartz. That way I could add the colors I liked to the space like blue, green, and orange. I would go with the SW and get a sample to test before you buy it. If you don't love the specs now my guess is you won't love them once their in your kitchen either.