At some or the other point of time in life, you would have heard about something known as Quartzite. Quartzite is essentially a metamorphic rock, which is rolled out by applying heat and pressure techniques on sandstone. Even though this stone is formed out of sandstone, the primary characteristics associated with sandstone, such as its grainy look is not adopted by the final output.

This stone is almost free of pores. Since this stone does not have an ability to contribute to soil formation, it takes root on bedrocks that possess negligible amount of or absolutely no soil. You can spot this rock predominantly in countries where it has become very popular such as United Kingdom, the United States of America, Brazil and Canada.

Kitchen worktops in Calacatta Brazil quartzite with a butler sink by MKW Surfaces

Features and benefits of Quartzite:

Irregular in shape: If you are an individual, who carries the slightest knowledge about rocks and stones, you must be aware of the fact that stones falling under a particular category are all more or less similar in shape. This fact is totally challenged in case of Quartzite. Every stone in this family tends to differ from the other, thus sporting a unique physical appearance with regards to its shape.

Unique Formation Technique: Stones are primarily formed out of a parent rock. Furthermore, most of the stone variants take their form from different kinds of parent rocks. This universal phenomenon is openly challenged in the case of Quartzite Worktop. Quartzite takes its form from only one parent rock in particular, which is quartz sandstone.

Colour variations: Quartzite is found in an array of different colours namely, white, grey, green, blue, red, pink, yellow and orange. Out of all the available colour alternatives, the pure white variant is most commonly found. The colour of the final stone is same as the colour of the parent rock from which it has taken its form. Similarly, traces of iron and other impurities is another reason as to why colour of one stone tends to differ from the other which makes them unique and distinctive.

Durability: One stand out feature associated with Quartzite is that it is an extremely hard rock, which in turn makes it largely durable. This rock is seen as a highly chemical resistant stone. The above mentioned characteristic of this stone makes it an excellent pick in the building and construction area. Be it road construction, railway ballast or building of walls, steps and floors, you are likely to spot the dominance of this particular stone variant in each of these categories.

Ultimate Decor option: In the past, Quartzite was used as an impact tool. With the passage of time, more and more individuals as well as designer professionals and architects started using this rock as a decoration material. Considering its distinguished and sophisticated look, a large number of homes started using quartzite in order to renovate houses and residential properties. Similarly, jewellery items such as necklaces make use of this stone since they are in good demand in the market.

You might be mistaken while identifying the difference between marble and Quartzite. In order to get a better clarity you can either scratch a needle on the stone or carry out a full-fledged acid test. The latter option is more preferable than the former one.

	Created by Kairuz Maria over 7 years ago