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Learn about quartz vs. quartzite countertops pros and cons from experts, including differences in cost, care, and design possibilities.
Quartzite statue of an Egyptian Pharaoh, 14th century BCE [22] Quartzite biface hand axe from Stellenbosch, South Africa. Quartzite is a decorative stone and may be used to cover walls, as roofing tiles, as flooring, and stairsteps. Its use for countertops in kitchens is expanding rapidly. It is harder and more resistant to stains than granite.
The private Spanish company Cosentino brand Silestone and the public Israeli company Caesarstone are the most recognizable brands for quartz, as well as Totem Quartz, an Iranian company which has a huge market in the middle east and Central Asia. Gulfstone, an Oman-based company, is the only producer of engineered quartz stone in the GCC.
A detailed description of Shoksha quartzite, its varieties and quarries may be found in the 1927 Soviet book Stone Construction Materials of the Onega Region (Каменные строительные материалы Прионежья), Part I: Quartzites and Sandstones, pp. 28-33 by Vladimir Timofeev [] (public domain)
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Aventurine feldspar or sunstone can be confused with orange and red aventurine quartzite, although the former is generally of a higher transparency. Aventurine is often banded and an overabundance of fuchsite may render it opaque, in which case it may be mistaken for malachite at first glance.
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