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Thank you all for your help. Okay, it is sealed. So far, I have performed 20 min and 1 hour test with ketchup, balsamic, turmeric paste, orange wedge, red wine, olive oil, water, and bar keeper's friend paste(I use this alot in the sink and want to make sure it will not hurt counter)... For 20 min and 1 hour-wiped off with water, NOTHING! YAY! But...yes, the oil and water area darkened...I can tell it is soaking up the liquids. Actually, when dh brought in the sample from the rain, I could see that the areas under the rain drops were slightly darker. Did the same test over 3 hours, but added crushed blackberry...it is slighty stained now-the blackberry and turmeric left very faint discoloration on the polished area, and a very noticeable stain on the unsealed/unpolished edge. The water and oil, again, left a very very slight darker spot that I cannot see after a few minutes. NO etching. AT all. Not even sorta. I decided to crush a blackberry on it and see what happens after 20 minutes...no stain at all, wiped up with water. So...I am okay. I was most worried about etching, and it is not happening. The staining? Am I correct in assuming that this will happen with any natural stone? I know it is not supposed to be as porous as granite or marble, but it still is some what porous right?(kinda like you are saying PreciousStone?). I am thinking this just needs some more/better sealing? Thoughts? What type of sealant you think?

Thanks. She is gorgeous, isn't she? I live in Savannah (hence the svh on my screen name) where I work as a tour guide in the Downtown Historic District and have a part time retail job on top of that. (When you work in tourism, you ALWAYS need more than one job). A cat is a terrific companion for the odd-hours lifestyle I lead. I get my items at local antique mall/thrift shops. I got the table at one of those shops (which has since gone out of busines) for only $35. (Closing sale) The owner said it was Depression era.