I can’t remember if he said it was “like” a marble or if it WAS marble...either way I want to know the name and I REALLY want it in my kitchen but wanted to do some research...

Well...whoever "he" is....go back to him and ask him what it is. Since none of us are there, we don't know what exactly it is. Someone could take a guess what it LOOKS like on their screen, but they could be wrong.

Thanks for the help...I was going to do that but he won’t be back until after the holidays and I wanted to kind of know sooner, so I was seeing what people’s opinions/guesses were...

I've seen marble like that but don't remember the name. Most marbles can be used in a kitchen if you are okay with scratching, etching, and dings. Some marble stains as well. It usually takes on a really nice warm patina so if you want something that stays new looking instead of aged, it might not be ideal.

Whatever it is, do your own tests. Take a piece home and try to dent it, stain it, etch it, let an iron pan rust on it, and ding it. See if it holds up to YOUR satisfaction. Whatever stone you consider, do your own tests with your own ingredients. (For some folks, it's irrelevant what turmeric does to their counters while it's pretty important for others.)

this is a stone yard, yes? Normally they group their marble in a line, granite in a line, and so on.

isn't there a tag on it somewhere? (I can tell you the one across from it is granite. looks like Dallas White or White Ice)

this is real^

this one is porcelain.

Quartzite. TajMajal

what do you want? real marble?

It's either marble or quartzite, and some simple tests can tell you which one!

https://usenaturalstone.org/how-to-be-your-own-stone-sleuth/

https://usenaturalstone.org/telling-white-stones-apart/

@Beth H. : thank you...well I didn’t look for tag or ask what it was until later through my husband but it was in the line of what I thought was granite...but it could’ve been quartzite...I don’t know...we’re going back after holidays...I don’t really know what I want but I LOVE white and marble...but i also have 3 toddler kids...I’ve thought about quartz but it doesn’t give me the same feeling as when I look at a real rock...I’m very interested in quartzite but don’t know much about it and if this IS quartzite would it be easier to take care of than marble?...he didn’t have any very white granite that I saw when we went...

@Brittany Feus - You should check out Taj Mahal quartzite. It's usually gray and white (can be warmer sometimes), and has a different feeling than granite. I also love marble and I'm going to bite the bullet, but my kids are out of the house. It will get etched but I'm going to learn to live with the patina. The look and feel of marble is worth it to me. Everyone is different.

So it’s called “polar white” and the tag says marble...it’s coming from a place that usually does granite for commercial apartments etc so it’s not your usual run of the mill place...could it still be quartzite even if the tag says marble? Just wondering for my level of worry 😆

Anyway.. I love it so I picked it 😅

Fine. But don't come complaining here in a few months when your love shows his scratching, stun marked, etched, and stained true nature please. You're in love....

If they say it's a marble, then it's a marble! they only 'mistakenly' mark it when they say it isn't marble!

Polar White is a kind of white marble quarried in India.

make sure you ask for the left overs after cutting. this way you can do some experimenting w/oils, juices, etc to see what's going to stain or etch.

A good sealer only buys you time w/stains. remember that.

use cutting boards for everything, especially acidic foods. wipe up promptly.