Do you know this from experience? Or are you going off of looks?

Test please.

I had a Chacra sample from Daltile when I was looking at quartzite. The one I tested was definitely quartzite, it did not scratch or etch, but it was porous and would have required sealing. Of course, yours needs to be similarly tested, but the look of this slab does not exclude it from being quartzite, nor does it define it. Ultimately I chose a different material because this one was very creamy and did not work in my space. Good luck!

Carry a glass tile or piece and test the slab for scratching near the edge.

Mine is very, very similar. Bullet proof as far as etching and staining but after about a year starting noticing the notorious darkening around the edges, sinks, and rangetop so often seen in similar quartzite. We haven’t gotten our fabricator out here yet to look at it, but from the many threads here with the same problem, I’m not optimistic.

if I were you, I would keep looking.

Darkening is something that we have been worried about near the sink. Have you sealed it regularly?

It’s not just around the sinks. It’s the edges of the stone (at least in my case). Sealed upon installation. No darkening anywhere other than edges In my case. The work surfaces seem to be bulletproof.

I’ve been following the many threads on this problem. There doesn’t seem to be a consensus on the real cause of the problem although there are a lot of theories.

I just chose this quartzite today for my island. Did you end up going with it? It's gorgeous. The stone yard guy said he hadn't received any complaints about darkening edges and they've been installing chacra since 2017. He said this is one of the hardest stones and definitely durable ... but he is a salesman!

Our house is still under construction they are getting close to getting to the kitchen cabinets. We are still planning on using the chacra quartzite. I agree it is beautiful!

@Kaitlin Nielsen - it’s a beautiful slab. As soon as I saw it, I was like “!!!!” - I’m trying to finalize my selection for my island - now I may have to go look at one like this!

This is a quartzite I’m considering - it looks darker in this photo for some reason.

The movement on that slab is beautiful! I love the varying widths in the veining. I think that would be a great option.

We are about to finalize purchase of chacra quartzite for our kitchen countertops. Would anyone care to share pictures of this stone in their kitchen?

Yes if anyone could share a picture of Chacra installed that would be extremely helpful!