Quartzite Countertops: 49 Natural Stones, Installed from $53 per Sq Ft

Quartzite is natural stone, not engineered quartz: sandstone pressed into one of the hardest stones you can put on a counter. It gives you the veined look of marble without marble's etching. It takes a hot pan. It needs sealing. Our catalog has 49 quartzites, 17 of them white, plus 8 blue and 2 green. Installed from $53 per square foot within 100 miles of Alpharetta, with templating, fabrication and installation included.

Our catalog lists 49 quartzites, led by 17 whites, with 8 blue and 2 green. Our engineered slabs have 1 blue and 1 green, so blue is where quartzite stands out.

See all our countertop materials for how the rest compare.

Of the 49, 42 come in a polished finish. Seven more list honed, leathered or brushed alongside polished, so a leathered quartzite is on the table if you want a matte, textured face.

Our white shaker style kitchen in Milton has a brown-veined stone island. We drew the 3D from the homeowners' photos and ceiling height, moved the hood wall once after they saw it on the phone, and installed with our own crew. See the project page, or browse the gallery for more finished projects.

Taj Mahal quartzite countertops

Taj Mahal quartzite countertops run $90 per square foot installed in our catalog, polished, honed or leathered. That covers template, fabrication and installation at 3cm. Taj Mahal Victoria and White Taj sit beside it in our catalog under similar names, but they're separate stones with no list price. They're priced on request, same labor.

Seven of our 49 quartzites carry a list price, from Namib Carrara at $53 to Cristallo at $148 per square foot installed.

Every price includes template, fabrication and installation, with the standard eased or quarter-round edge at $0. Material only runs $18 to $101 per square foot across these seven. A sink cutout adds $113, and a full-height slab backsplash adds $225.

The other 42 quartzites are priced on request, same labor.

Is quartzite more expensive than quartz?

Quartzite starts close to quartz and tops out at about twice the price: $53 against $49 at the entry, $148 against $72 at the top. Quartz runs $49 to $72 per square foot installed, so Taj Mahal at $90 sits above all of it. Browse our quartz countertops if you want the lower end.

Of the three stones shoppers mix up, only one is manufactured, the engineered one, while quartzite and marble are both natural stone.

Engineered quartz is crushed stone bound with resin. You get a consistent pattern, no sealing, and a resin surface that doesn't like extreme heat. Quartzite is cut from the ground, so every slab is different, it takes heat, and it's harder than granite. Marble is natural too, though it's soft and etches under acid. Quartzite gives you the marble look without those marks.

The marble quartz quartzite question comes down to which of the three fits this kitchen. In our catalog, quartzite sits between granite marble and the engineered slabs. Like a granite countertop, quartzite needs sealing. For the marble granite question, start with our marble countertops page, our granite countertops page, or the granite quartz comparison.

One warning. Some slabs sold as soft quartzite are closer to marble. Ask us whether a slab is true quartzite before you buy.

Daily cleaning takes mild soap, warm water and a soft cloth. Quartzite resists etching, but we'd still skip acidic cleaners as a habit. Sealing is the other half of care, the same as on any of the stone countertops we sell, and a hot pan won't hurt the surface.

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Tell us which color you're leaning toward: white, grey, blue, gold, black or not sure. Add your ZIP code and a plan or photo. Each customer gets a dedicated personal manager, and that's our customer service. Our customer reviews sit at 4.8 on Google from 103 reviews. Need kitchen and bathroom counters? See our bathroom countertops page.