Those look like marble.

You know what would look good with your cabinets and floors? Taj Mahal quartzite.

Here's another pic. It definitely spots like my marble bathroom counter in the bathroom in my previous house. Taj Mahal is very pretty

Have those repolished and sealed for 1/15th the cost of new. Give the manufacturers a few more years to come up with bigger slabs. Everyone is competing for that right now.

🤔 my husband said that same thing tonight. but I didn’t know these could be repolished. I’ll look into it!

Look for a marble/stone restoration company.

Where are the cracks please?

I honestly don’t notice spots even on your close up picture?

Your current counter looks like dolomite called Super White...it's pretty common and you should be able to find info regarding it.

@lucky998877 - I think you’re right! This definitely looks like it. I’ve never heard of this material before!

Joseph and SashaDog - attaching some more pics. The spots are random dull marks that you can see when the light catches it. I’ve circled a few examples. Also attached a pic of scratches which is pretty much across the entire surface.

This is by the sink. Looks like it was “fixed” but not the best job. Same with the crack. It was sealed but not sure with what

I had marble floors in my entry and marble counters in a bathroom that I had re-finished (they came with the house and had about 20 years of dirt, scratches, and etching). The results were fantastic. However, it was not cheap. But, as commented above, it will still be cheaper, and also easier and less stress, than replacing your current counter (which I agree does look like it's marble not quartzite).

You have to make sure you hire a firm that specializes in marble/stone restoration. Not someone who also does e.g., carpet cleaning, air duct cleaning, painting, etc. Just stone restoration.

Thank you! I’ve been researching today on local companies that do this. Seems like there are a few options. Did it hold up well?

@klw402 - yes, the refinish has held up beautifully. However, it was for an entry floor, and we are a no-shoes home, which is different from the previous owners who tracked in dirt and moisture with their shoes which scratched and etched the entry floor. And we are very careful with the bathroom counter not to spill anything on it, other than water which has been fine. But for a busy kitchen, you will see great improvement in your counters with refinishing, but it is a kitchen, so future etches and scratches are likely.

Having said that, I agree with Celadon’s point that your marble counter is gorgeous, and in Europe the etches or stains in a working kitchen are met with a shrug.

I charge extra for "no shoes homes". This is business, not culture.

^^Joseph Corlett I have no idea what your comment means, or how it helps the OP, or answers the OP’s questions.

quartzite will not etch, or scratch like that. (quartzite is harder than granite) you have marble or dolomitic marble.

call in a marble restoration guy and he can completely repolish it and seal it. I had my marble shower floor completely redone and it looked brand new.

Besides, that is one gorgeous piece of stone. I wouldn't trade that for quartz!

Those circular marks are etches which means marble. Many times stone suppliers mislabel quartzite and marble or dolomite. If you're going to call in someone to restore it, you may want to have them give you a "honed" surface and not a polished one. A honed counter will disguise etching better than a polished one. I also agree that your current stone is far better (even in the shape it's in) than a fake stone. I would never want a seam on my island.

Thanks all! I’ve learned so much about this stone since posting. Appreciate all the advice and suggestions on restoring it instead of replacing. I’m going to call around to see what they can do. I also think the honed surface is probably better for our lifestyle and my style preference. I ordered MB Stone Care MB-11 Marble Polishing Powder to try to address some of the etching myself. Good idea or leave it to the pros?

honestly? get the whole thing redone and start fresh.

from there if you get a small etch (and you will) then you can use the polishing powder.

All they will do is come in w/grinding pads (basically sand paper but for stone) and grind off a super thin layer. to keep it honed, they'll stay in the 400-600 grit range. the higher the grit #, the more polished it will become. So in the future when you get a small scratch or etch, you could prob get a wet/dry sand paper in a 1000 grit, and very lightly go over the spot. the polishing powder will basically work the same way. I've used the 600 wet/dry paper on my honed carrara. practice on a spare piece first.

btw, this is the stuff that he put on my marble floor after he re-honed it. this stuff is amazing. completely repels water. (nothing will stop etching, but for staining, this will buy you some time)