Is Shadow Storm Granite Very Hard

Shadow storm stone isn t likely a genuine quartzite but instead a hard marble that displays some quartz like properties.

Is shadow storm granite very hard.

Going from brown granite to a white quartz reflected versus absorbed the light. 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. My understanding is that it has the chemical makeup to be categorized as marble but is not as delicate. I am getting differences of opinions on what it is quartzite granite hard marble.

Shadow storm is a grey and white quartzite stone that has a strikingly similar appearance to marble. Quartzite might be the most befuddling normal stone out there. I chose shadow storm for our kitchen. My cabinets are a very creamy white.

The dealer insisted it was extremely hard and was a true quartzite. Literally it feels like sunshine came into the kitchen when the new counters were installed. I m considering using shadow storm marble in my master bathroom renovation this spring. 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.

We asked the dealer if this stone was really quartzite as some articles suggested it was a softer stone form of dolomite or marble. Trying to see what professionals feel it is and their experience with it in kitchens. Comparable in appearance to marble shadow storm quartzite is a white gray and black quartzite that has wonderful difference. We bought shadow storm and were told it was quartzite which is very very hard.

The stone features beautiful veins.