Sorry, I know this isn't the question you've asked, but have you confirmed that your stone is actual quartzite? Most Super White is dolomitic marble, even though it's labeled as quartzite.

http://usenaturalstone.com/definitive-guide-quartzite/

Hi Karin, I did a stain test with this sample (which has been sealed) and no stains appeared however etching for all acidic liquids did occur. I believe there is a glass test too? Here is a picture of our slab as a whole. Ignore the tape lines, they were left over from someone else. Do you not think it’s quartzite?

Beautiful slab! The slab is reading cool to me and the cabinet is warm.

I have Super White, and it does etch. I have a couple of small etches under where I keep my cutting board where vinegar apparently spilled and I missed it. Still, I would choose it again because I love it. Fortunately, the etching is under the cutting board, so no one can see them. But honestly, you’d have to look for them to see them even if they were uncovered.

I know... the slab reads cool and the cabinets warm, you’ve confirmed my feelings. Ugh do I try again?

I had the same anxiety. I chose extra white for my cabinets (dark grey on the island and lowers), and it turned out well. Yours might be a little warm for that slab.

Another pic in different light.

Well in the last photo the undertone seems to work. You could try changing the lightbulbs, there are a lot of posts about how much of an impact that can have. It’s a big investment, I’d probably head back to the stone yard.

Yup, what vinmarks said: if it etches it's not quartzite. You can do a hardness test to confirm that.

The photo of that whole slab is likely not the true colour. It looks like the white balance setting of the camera was wrong and made the picture very blue. Even the snow is bluish which tells me it is not that blue and cold in real life.

Make sure they remove that tape and you get to look at it without tape before you buy it. If it has been sitting outside with tape for a long time, there might be permanent marks/fading.

In the last photo, the tones look great! I agree with whomever said that switching the bulbs in your kitchen just might do the trick.

I think it looks great.

Switch the bulbs and take another look before you move on.

Looks great in that light!

@karin_mt question for you...we have decided that we won’t be able to live with the inevitable etching associated with marble, so think we are going to go with quartzite. We were given a sample of a white quartzite called bianco-namibia. It’s been characterized as a “soft quartzite”
which I know from reading these groups means it’s a marble. I did the stain test and it didn’t etch at all from lemon juice left on it over night. There isn’t really a sharp end on the sample, but couldn’t really get it to cut a glass bottle with its side (more crumbly which once again leads me to believe it’s a marble). But if it’s a marble, why doesn’t it stain and etch?

Did you try red wine?

Tracy Woods, yes, I’ve been drinking a lot of red wine throughout this entire home renovation ;) ;) haha. But yes I did do a stain test with red wine and it etched but didn’t stain.

So, we just made the decision not to continue with this stone and instead do antique black leathered granite throughout. I hope it’s not too dark feeling but it’s a nice bright open space so i think it’ll be fine. At least I can drink my red wine without worrying about staining my white quartzite! Thanks everyone!