Is Shadow Storm Granite Very Hard

Since quartzite is a more durable material than marble it is able to withstand the daily wear and tear of high traffic areas such as a kitchen countertop and main bathroom vanity top.

Is shadow storm granite very hard.

We asked the dealer if this stone was really quartzite as some articles suggested it was a softer stone form of dolomite or marble. We bought shadow storm and were told it was quartzite which is very very hard. The granite supplier referred to both fantasy brown and shadow storm as hard marble which i believe is what quartzite is. My understanding is that it has the chemical makeup to be categorized as marble but is not as delicate.

Shadow storm stone isn t likely a genuine quartzite but instead a hard marble that displays some quartz like properties. The dealer insisted it was extremely hard and was a true quartzite. Going from brown granite to a white quartz reflected versus absorbed the light. The stone features beautiful veins.

My cabinets are a very creamy white. Quartzite might be the most befuddling normal stone out there. In my humble opinion shadow storm was the absolute closet dupe to cararra marble in a solid stone. Literally it feels like sunshine came into the kitchen when the new counters were installed.

As always one slab can look completely different than the next but the overall look of shadow storm is a white granite with pearl and light grey striations. I chose shadow storm for our kitchen. Trying to see what professionals feel it is and their experience with it in kitchens. I am getting differences of opinions on what it is quartzite granite hard marble.

We found shadow storm and white fantasy stone that we liked.