Edge picture please.

This looks like my Quartzsite - Mont Blanc. Got it installed this week. It is doing the same thing along the wall where the caulk (not sure that's what it is they use) connects it to the wall and my installer said it will dry. It has dried in most areas so far but when we get any water on it it leaves the same marks. I am going to reseal it this weekend. Just curious heidia how it has been after living with it a few years!!!

Kelly Boyatt, how is your quartzite holding up now?

The Quartzsite has done pretty well. it will get a water ring if you leave a glass and condensation builds under the glass. the ring lingers for a few hours and then resolves... no biggie. I do get random oil spots if certain food is left on the counter. can never figure out what specifically does it as I have 4 kids. The oil stains are not too noticable and I can usually get them out with acetone and baking soda. It's been a year and a half and in general they have held up pretty well. Not the nightmare stories that marble has!

Thanks for your response! I just picked out a quartzite called White Santorini that looks like this photo. Getting nervous!

Andrea Hanley, how did it turn out? Post pictures!

quartzite is better than marble, but it is a long way from an easy finish (particularly white). water and oil stains are continuously on it somewhere. For a kitchen it is a high maintenance stone, and you will constantly be thinking of what you are setting on it. Looks pretty, just isn't good if there are liquids or acids around that are not immediately wiped up. Unless you like what is euphemistically called a living finish, go with engineered quartz or a granite for a stress free counter. If you go with quartzite, be prepared for lots of marital discord on who left the ((fill in the blank)) on the counter overnight.

It's not quartzite.

What is it then? It’s advertised on their site as quartzite. It’s opus white

Judging by Google image pics, it is quartzite, but it sounds like one of the more porous varieties. The seller and fabricator should absolutely have addressed this. In many cases the problem can be resolved with good sealing.

http://usenaturalstone.org/properties-of-quartzite/

I have Mount Blanc too and I’m getting this weird darkness around my sink faucet. Took a pic early Sept and this one today. Is there somehow water getting into the stone? I took the initial picture because I just didn’t remember the small spot. It’s big now :(

Yep!! Mine too:(. My installer said to take out the faucet and garbage disposal button and seal. Even when the Quartzsite dries for a few days the water staining does not dry completely. First pic is dried. Second pic is more wet.

We had the same problem until we put a silicone seal around the faucet, garbage disposal and soap dispenser. I love the look of my quartzite, but every day there is something else.

How long ago did you silicone please? If it hasn't bleed in a month or two, it probably isn't going to.

It has been over a year and a half and it has been fine. Right now I see a slight thin darkening line around the perimeter of the sink and in some places around the countertop itself. As I said, I have a love/hate relationship with the quartzite. I baby it and a problem always seems to arise somewhere, somehow.

Jumping in here. Our white quartzite is about 3 years old now. We see lots of water rings and a general lack of shininess. Is this what I can expect from the product? is there any way to strip it, polish it, and reseal it?

We have quartzite in Shadow Storm and are struggling with the same issue- water rings/marks and dullness. I am scared to reseal it in that it will permanently seal in those stains. The installers even came out and looked at it, they didn't know how to get rid of it. Tried the soft scrub bleach, tried baking soda paste. I might try the acetone. I'm at a point that I might have to have it replaced. Please Help!

I am very glad to have found this thread. I have DuMont quartzite. It is beautiful, but several months after the stone was installed dark marks started to appear on the stone. They are very straight and symmetrical and I can’t figure out where they might have come from. There are numerous other marks on different pieces of stone, all in a shape that looks someone painted a stripe down it. I tried taking the Steeler off and left at four over two weeks and it did not change at all. I have tried acetone poultice, and even put my iron on it for half an hour to see if the heat would get it out but it doesn’t look any different. Does anyone have any ideas what this could possibly be? The fabricator said it was likely water that had been in the stone and then got sealed in, but shouldn’t that come out at some point?

Hoping this thread is still alive. I just had 4 slabs of Silver Maccabus Quartzite installed. Literally can’t set a single thing down on it without getting marks. Some don’t come out Fabricator came out to reseal again with Tenax (which is what they originally used). At the stone showroom, I explicitly told the salesperson that I actually COOK in my kitchen. I have four kids/teens who use the kitchen. I purposely wanted quartzite for it’s durability. I’ve had quartzite before and it was indestructible. Now I have this and I can’t even set a glass of water down. How is this ok? Why are people (stone showrooms, fabricators, designers, GCs) even recommending this to customers? $25k just for the stone…for a kitchen I can’t even cook or eat in. Is there ANY option or cleaning solution that people have found to actually work so they can live with their kitchen? Thanks in advance.

Tia:

You don't have quartzite. Test please.

What? How do I test? I was sold quartzite, so I’m confused.

Tia, I got a sample of Dumont for my kitchen. Most white quartzites are a “softer” quartzite. Basically a marble.

Mine didn’t etch with lemon juice, and I dropped/hit it with an iron cast skillet and it got a tiny bit damaged, but mostly fine. I used a corner of my slab to scratch a glass tile and it scratched it up.
I dipped mine in water and it was absorbed very quickly.

I’ve done these tests with other slabs marked as “quartzite” - and they’ve all had different results.
Not all quartzite is the same.

I am so thankful to have found this thread! I got the Shadow Stone as well, supposed to be indestructible, but when it was installed there were water stains where it had been cut. The installer said that it was just from their water saw and they would disappear . Well, here we are three years later and the water stains are STILL there. I’ve called the installers and they said it should have disappeared. The seams of my countertop are dark and totally visible, even from a distance. I don’t know what to do other than cry over the insane amount of money we paid!

I’ve been told Shadow Storm is actually marble by our fabricator. They advised agains using in a kitchen. I’m sorry that happened to you!

I had new quartize aspen white countertops put in last month. Two days after the install, I noticed a few water rings on it, and some other 'dots' look like fingerprints! I really didn't know much about natural stone countertops, I always had formica. Now I'm annoyed I paid so much and can't even put down a glass without getting nervous. I called the company I bought it from and they're supposed to come out when they're in my area.

HU:

Have them restore the finish and insist they pay for a MORE Anti-Etch treatment or replace your tops. Put your earplugs in because they are going to squeal like stuck pigs when you do. Such is the price they pay for selling material unsuitable for countertops.

Hi Joseph, I am trying to tag you but unable to. I am reaching out to see if you have any recommendations for me. I installed White Montreal Quartzite in a new build home through the builders and have had issues since the day I moved in. The builders Warranty rep is just giving me a run around without providing a fix. The home is in the initial Warranty period and I dont know what to do anymore. There are random spots showing up on the Quartzite like circles and there is bleeding in corners and edges where two slabs meet or are caulked to the wall. What should I do to resolve this issue? I feel like we have something that's worse than marble in terms of maintainability. Something new shows up on a daily basis and there are splatter like spots all along vertically by the side of the stove top which dont look like caused by cooking as they are very uniform in nature

Thanks but I have no idea how I would go about making them believe that loll

This is great! a quartzite family with feuds and all. 😊 I also, just got install DuMont quartzite which I absolutly adore! No issues anywhere except in our sink It has a dark ring around the drain. I know it is a water mark. My question is, if I stop using it will it eventually dry, so I can reseal it?

A sink made out of "white" quartzite (most likely dolomite or marble) ... what could go wrong!

Maciel:

I doubt your stain is water. I'm betting your basket flange was set in plumber's putty which has bled and stained the stone. If so, you'll have to disassemble, poultice out the stain, and reset the basket flange with a non-staining caulk.

Take a torch or hairdryer to it please. Water will evaporate quickly; plumber's putty stain will not.

Thank you! that helps a lot Ive done some hairdryer but set a fan for the last two days, I think it’s slightly lighter but still there.

How would they remediate the stain?

I installed my quartzite countertop top 15 month ago and I found water stain /moister stain close to the sink. I have been using dehumidifier and fan for a day. How long will take it completely dry?

Four months ago, we had Sky Gold Quartzite installed. A few weeks ago, we noticed these basket-weave type marks on the counter that almost look like they are bleached into the counter. They were not there before, and we can not figure out what could have caused these marks, which are quite bright on the counter. We've cleaned them a few times, and they seem to be below the surface (there is no residue). Has anyone had weird marks like this show up, or have stains that get beneath the surface quickly? Most importantly, any suggestions on whether we can lift this mark or make it less noticeable?

rani:

Your marks are apparently caused by improper slab stacking. The mesh on the back of one sheet was stacked against the front of your finished sheet, making the imprint. It's not all that uncommon, but fortunately a good technician will probably be able to remove them.