here's another view

Looks like an etch to me.

thanks. i can't figure out what would have done it. especially in such a perfect circle.

You can only backtrack. What ingredients or products have you (anyone else) used there recently that would drip?

If it's an etch, find out if you can polish spots yourself.

i use everything. but the night before we had ham and scalloped potato, peas and shallots, and a green salad with lemon vinaigrette. i always clean up after.....

they're scheduling a service call..... i'm wondering if there's any remedy.

If you have an old stone sample, drip the dressing on it.

I believe I've read here that people can rub these things out themselves, but don't remember the details. Embracing patina is the other option. Marks, chips and stains look a lot better on natural stone than plastic. Some find it beautiful. But when it's only a few wear areas early on, they will stand out more.

thanks all. i should have just gotten marble.

A while ago this happened to somebody else (in more than one spot on their counter) and the conclusion was that it was too much adhesive under the counter bleeding up through the countertop...

Elizabeth,

That is odd. It does look like an etch, but if you've not had any etches up until now, that doesn't quite make sense. How long have you had your countertop? How did you determine that it's quartzite?

So sorry this happened!

Karin

I've had the countertop since May. I specifically asked about quartzite vs dolomite.

Thanks for the follow-up. This is an interesting puzzle since you have not had any etches yet and now this one appears unexpectedly! Asking about quartzite vs dolomite should do the trick, but sometimes it does not. The stone yard salespeople are not always up to speed on what the difference really is. Do you have a remnant piece leftover that you can do some tests with?

Could it be that the sealer is wearing off after six months and the counter needs to be resealed?

I thought I had read on this forum that wicked white was marble, not quartzite. This stone business is confusing.

from what i hear super white is a marble and wicked white is quartzite...... i specifically asked these questions, but you never know!

i wish i had a remnant, but i don't. and the granite guys are coming on tuesday to take a look.

thanks everyone. and sorry for the delay in expressing gratitude and responding!

Strayer is correct: it is totally confusing. The trade names mean almost nothing, which makes it so tough for customers. This is especially true around quartzite which is so misunderstood!

Elizabeth, good luck with the granite guys. Keep us posted. I am starting to suspect that you may have marble, but you'd need a sample to tell the difference. If you can convince the guys to give you a sample (from the same batch, hopefully), I can help you with the diagnostics.

I feel your pain. We spent mucho denaro on a striking piece of honed quartzite for our island top - it was installed in October. We were very clear with our contractor that this work station would be used daily and that we love to cook and entertain, so we wanted an extremely durable surface that would take lots and lots of wear - NOTHING DELICATE. Well - we had a Superbowl party and someone set a jar of pickles down on the surface. I mean, come on - pickles - not acid. The next morning we had a circle that would not come out even after days and days. Then the supplier came out and "fixed" it and made it worse! And then he left sealer with me and said, "You may want to seal this once a month and before you do any entertaining or heavy usage on it." WHAT???? I am very unhappy - but I can assure you I will be happy before it's all said and done because there is no way I'm tolerating such a delicate surface - it's either going to be fixed or replaced. Period. Anyway, it's a shame because I love it. Had I known it would be this delicate, I would have passed on it and just put soapstone down like the rest of our counter tops (very happy with the soapstone). I think I'll start a thread on this.