top of page
GRANITE & QUARTZITE 

Quartzite is often compared to granite in terms of hardness and durability, but it’s important to know that these two types of natural stone are not the same. Since quartzite comes in colors that are trending right now, such as light gray and white, it is a popular countertop choice in today’s neutral-toned kitchen designs. It also looks a lot like marble, which many agree is the epitome of luxury when it comes to natural stone countertops. 

Granite is an igneous rock known for being very hard. Quartzite, on the other hand, is a metamorphic rock composed almost entirely of quartz, the hardest material on earth. Basically, quartzite comes about when quartz-rich sandstone is altered by the heat, pressure, and chemical activity of metamorphism. These conditions recrystallize the sand grains and the silica cement that binds them together, making it even harder. Both granite and quartzite are very hard, but on the Mohs scale of hardness (from 1 to 10, with 10 being hardest) quartzite has the slight edge. It measures around 7 whereas granite measures around 6 to 6.5. 

Showrooms Open 7 Days a Week!

AFRICAN-MONT-BLANC

AFRICAN-MONT-BLANC

BIANCO-ANTICO

BIANCO-ANTICO

BIANCO-PERSA

BIANCO-PERSA

CALCITE-BIANCA

CALCITE-BIANCA

CARRARA-GRANITI

CARRARA-GRANITI

CLASSIC-VENATO

CLASSIC-VENATO

FANTASY-BLUE-EXTRA

FANTASY-BLUE-EXTRA

FANTASY-BROWN-DARK

FANTASY-BROWN-DARK

FANTASY-BROWN

FANTASY-BROWN

IMG_1767

IMG_1767

IMG_1768

IMG_1768

IMG_1769

IMG_1769

IMG_1770 (1)

IMG_1770 (1)

IMG_1770

IMG_1770

IMG_1771

IMG_1771

IMG_1772-1024x768

IMG_1772-1024x768

IMG_1773-768x1024

IMG_1773-768x1024

IMG_1774

IMG_1774

IMG_1775-1024x768

IMG_1775-1024x768

IMG_1776-1024x768

IMG_1776-1024x768

IMG_1777

IMG_1777

IMG_1778

IMG_1778

JUPERANA-DELICATUS

JUPERANA-DELICATUS

LATINUM-WHITE-GALAXY

LATINUM-WHITE-GALAXY

MARBLE-WHITE-ONIX

MARBLE-WHITE-ONIX

MIRADOR-WHITE

MIRADOR-WHITE

MONT-BLANC-MARBLE-B

MONT-BLANC-MARBLE-B

MONT-BLANC-MARBLE

MONT-BLANC-MARBLE

NEVASKA

NEVASKA

PERLA-VENATA-QUARTZITE-B

PERLA-VENATA-QUARTZITE-B

PERLA-VENATA-QUARTZITE

PERLA-VENATA-QUARTZITE

PORTINARI-EXTRA-MARBLE

PORTINARI-EXTRA-MARBLE

SUPER-WHITE-MAXIMUS

SUPER-WHITE-MAXIMUS

TAJ-MAHAL-QUARTZITE

TAJ-MAHAL-QUARTZITE

WHITE-FANTASY-GRANITE

WHITE-FANTASY-GRANITE

WHITE-ICE

WHITE-ICE

WHITE-OMALA

WHITE-OMALA

WHITE-OPAL-POLISHED-LEATHER-FINISH

WHITE-OPAL-POLISHED-LEATHER-FINISH

bottom of page