A white stone that is harder than marble
White quartzite is the stone people turn to when they want the look of a white marble on a kitchen countertop. Quartzite is sandstone that has been fused under heat and pressure, so it is mostly quartz and far harder than the calcite in marble. It resists scratches and does not etch from lemon or wine the way marble does.
The white quartzites here
Calacatta Giotto, Calacatta Quartzite and Calacatta Lux carry gray veining on a white ground, the closest match to a Calacatta marble. Monte Blanc and White Mustang are soft white with gray and beige layers. The Cristallo stones, Cristallo Frost, Cristallo Iluminato and Cristallo Rosa among them, are partly translucent with a glassy, crystalline face. Gabana, Polaris, Pietra Di Luna and White Macaubas each bring their own layered pattern.
Finish and thickness
Most white quartzite slabs here are polished, which brings out the crystal in the stone. A group is honed for a matte look, and a few are leathered or textured. Almost all are 1 1/4 inch, the countertop thickness, which suits islands, perimeter counters and waterfall ends.
Stones on this page
A selection of the stones in this collection, with the finishes and thicknesses each one is listed in. Every product page shows the batches available now, with a photo of each slab.
- Alexandrita: polished, 1 1/4 inch
- Bellagio: polished, 1 1/4 inch
- Beryl Macaubas: polished, 1 1/4 inch
- Bianco Superiore: polished, 1 1/4 inch
- Calacatta Giotto: leathered, polished, 1 1/4 inch
- Calacatta Lux: polished, 1 1/4 inch
- Calacatta Quartzite: polished, 1 1/4 inch
- Cristallo Iluminato: honed, 1 1/4 inch
- Cristallo Oak: polished, 1 1/4 inch
- Cristallo Rosa: polished, 1 1/4 inch
- Cristallo Saint: honed, 1 1/4 inch
- Gabana: honed, polished, 1 1/4 inch
- Le Blanc: polished, 3/4 inch
- Luce Di Luna: polished, 1 1/4 inch
Related
To compare with true marble, see white marble slabs. Gray toned quartzites are in gray quartzite slabs, and every white stone is in white slabs.
