Is Shadow Storm Granite Very Hard

I am getting differences of opinions on what it is quartzite granite hard marble.

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. Literally it feels like sunshine came into the kitchen when the new counters were installed. Going from brown granite to a white quartz reflected versus absorbed the light. Shadow storm is a grey and white quartzite stone that has a strikingly similar appearance to marble.

We bought shadow storm and were told it was quartzite which is very 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. 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. Comparable in appearance to marble shadow storm quartzite is a white gray and black quartzite that has wonderful difference.

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. I chose shadow storm for our kitchen. My understanding is that it has the chemical makeup to be categorized as marble but is not as delicate. My cabinets are a very creamy white.

Quartzite might be the most befuddling normal stone out there. The granite supplier referred to both fantasy brown and shadow storm as hard marble which i believe is what quartzite is. The dealer insisted it was extremely hard and was a true quartzite. The stone features beautiful veins.

Trying to see what professionals feel it is and their experience with it in kitchens.