Dolomite =marble. You can find a cheap Carrara that will look and behave exactly the same as what you are considering. As in around $40 a square. Just beware. Marble and Dolomites behave like marble.

Don't get hung up on names. They aren't absolutes. Stone yards make them up all the time. Fluffy Marshmallow Mountain can be Icy White Himalayan or Alaskan Glacier. Names are irrelevant. The material can be sourced from anywhere and not even have an official name.

"one of the harder marbles"

Marble will etch and stain. If it's marble, it will do that. I don't know what you are looking for with a "harder marble". Staining can be prevented with sealant, but etching cannot. Etching is just what marble does. People who love marble don't care about that. If you are seeking a marble that does not behave like marble, you should look for a different kind of stone.

Forget marble entirely if you are searching for a “hard marble” that won’t behave like marble. It doesn’t exist. You’re barking up entirely the wrong tree. You need to be looking at quartz if you want something with unnatural properties. Or laminate.

Go get any marble you like'. Names don't matter, and in practicality, all will etch. All of them are "soft"!

Ething . Chips. Same thing With All.

Which is why SOME fabricators don't want to touch it . Period.

If you're going in eyes wide open and know that it will behave like marble, AND you love the look - then go for it. I did something similar in my kitchen, they called it quartzite but it was basically dolomite. My island slab was honed, and I put Caesarstone on my perimeter counters in a dark grey. Yours sounds like a lovely combo as well.

Also make sure they seal the stone properly as well. Mine has etched a bit, but you know no one notices it but me. And I spilled coffee on the island and because it was sealed it wiped right up. Enjoy your new kitchen!

aibdesigns, me too - marble in bathrooms and kitchen, hard to beat the look and feel if you love it.

Can you get a sample to test? If not, find another yard. Looks like plain old carrara to me which you can find elsewhere (it is one my favorites, even if it IS easy to find!).

Marble etches, but usually doesn't stain, especially if sealed. (People like to say it does.) Seal it, enjoy the etches, and appreciate the patina of a working kitchen!

I agree with Fori! Marble in a working kitchen actually looks very nice, it's great to bake on and used in professional kitchens everywhere. I HIGHLY recommend Dry treat Stain Proof sealer, it's pricey but it has removed etch marks from my marble.

Yes! It actually removed some the etching on my kitchen counter. It's the only sealer that has done that and I have tried many. If the etching is really bad you need to apply it 2 times, make sure you follow the directions it's important that the sealer does not dry before wiping it off. I would try a test area first as all marble is different. My kitchen is honed white marble.