This is the granite option to look for if you want to get the closest to the carrara marble.
Carrara marble vs super white granite.
I have carrara in all my bathrooms counters and on floors.
When it comes to availability marble is rarer than granite and therefore more expensive then it s alternative.
Quartzite is in a category of its own.
I was told this stone super white wears almost as well as granite that s not true.
Carrara marble is the most common marble found in italy and it s named after the region it comes from carrara italy.
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Although harder than granite it is sometimes more porous.
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Carrara marble is often classified as much softer looking than calacatta because of its subtle light gray veining that can sometimes hue toward blue.
It can be a light gray white with striations that look like marble.
When you see the quartzite i ll bet you like it better than carrara marble.
Many slabs have a veining effect like marble.
It may be off the mark but you.
Quartzite called white super or super white granite will look like marble and be far far less likely to stain.
It won t be too much different in price either.
The one downside to super white is it is more expensive than carrara marble.
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Properly sealed super white quartzite has a much lower risk for etching staining scratching or chipping than the traditional marbles used for counters.
However the bottom line is that most super white quartzite is harder than classic marbles like white carrara marble or calacatta marble.
You still should seal it every year.
Glacier white granite is on the list.
The island countertop is polished carrara marble with a mitered edge detail.
It wears the same marble.
I should have gone with white carrara marble it was a much better price looks fabulous and wears the same.
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The perimeter countertops are super white quartzite with a mitered edge detail.
Glacier white granite is a good one to take a peak at in your local stone warehouse.
It is a hard metamorphic rock formed from sandstone.
Notice that the edges are mitered around the farmhouse sink opening.
Carrera marble and white granite are two of the most popular countertop materials.
There are many granite designs and shades that offer interesting colours that are very much similar to the white carrara marble countertop.
Or it can be a darker gray with a mottled and typically granite pattern.