I personally don't have a Quartzite vendor at my business but I do know a few fabricators that have worked with it and they tell me that its relatively similar to granite and marble as far as hardness and durability. However, like granite and marble it will need to be sealed on a regular basis because it is a natural stone it has porous surface so it is more prone to staining with things like coffee, wine, citrus and dyes. The other "downfall" to it being a natural rock is if you have a large area seams might be more noticeable. For example if you have a L shaped kitchen the corner might have a vein in one side but not on the other where as Quartz has the option to "book end" the corners so the vein flows from one piece to the other.

There are hundreds of Quartz manufactures so if you dont like the ones you have seen check another brand. The ones I have found to look less "faux" have been Cambria and LG Vitera.

But I only have a very small display floor so I have 6 different manufactures, so my opinion is based off of those 6.

Try "Mont Blanc" in your search and will get more results:) think its same thing. I saw similar slabs in my search. Look very nice!

@Tish - thank you! Translating to French opened up a ton of results. And I’ll sound much fancier if we decide on this option. Thanks!!

I have had quartzite kitchen countertop for almost 3 years. I love the look so much that the cons don't really bother me.

Pros: Beautiful veining, easy to clean, seams (2) were done nicely by fabricator to get a close vein match. Scratches and etching is only visible in certain lighting and if you know it is there.

Cons: Because of the sandstone content scratching and etching are can happen. Never use abrasive cleaners (just liquid dish detergent). Use trivets and cutting boards religiously. Lift, don't slide items across countertops.

If: I were a gourmet cook, I had many other household members working in the kitchen, I hated cleaning up spills as I make them, I could find a more indestructible surface with a pattern I liked.

Good luck with your project! I am sure it will turn out great.

We sell a great deal of quartzite. It's a wonderful material. Can be temperamental to fabricate, but the finished product is wonderful. You do not have to seal quartzite any more frequently than a granite or marble. As for seams, a solid fabricator will minimize the look of any seams needed. Do know that this is a material that is on the high end of pricing. Good luck

A true quartzite will not etch as Connie Elaine describes above. I recommend reading this informative article written by a frequent contributor to these forums. Test your slabs as Karin suggests to make sure that you are not getting a mislabeled stone. Some quartzites may be more porous than others, so you may want to do a query on here for quartzite staining. The quartzite that we installed over a year ago is bulletproof - not one chip, stain, etch or scratch and our kitchen is busy. We don't use any special cleaners, just a damp dishrag and dried with a towel. Its just as easy to take care of as our old uba tuba granite that we had for over 20 years. My seams are practically invisible. Vet your fabricator thoroughly to make sure that they have the necessary experience with quartzite to give you a flawless install.

https://usenaturalstone.org/definitive-guide-quartzite/

Another informative thread from Karin.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/50-shades-of-quartzite-aka-is-quartzite-porous-dsvw-vd~5381780#n=11

Thank you wilson853

You are probably correct. My 'quartzite' is Fantasy Brown which is called everything from quartzite to marble. Thank you for helping to steer people in the right direction.