quartzite
noun
quartz·ite
ˈkwȯrt-ˌsīt 
: a compact granular rock composed of quartz and derived from sandstone by metamorphism
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Photo : Gavin Cater The kitchen is spotlighted by a quartzite island topped by vaulted skylights.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Why the author repaired to the remote Isle of Jura to write his masterpiece, 1984
By Stephen Metcalf
The Isle of Jura is a patchwork of bogs and moorland laid across a quartzite slab in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
More pure white crystal-like quartzite can go for $10,000 per slab, says Rigas.
—Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 26 May 2023
Jones Ghajar recommends using a quartzite bar top, while Seiders opts for dark soapstone and granite—all are durable, visually dynamic options that resist stains and don’t react to acid as severely as marble does (good news for citrus lovers).
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2023
Under very high heat, and in the presence of carbon, the quartzite gives up most of its oxygen.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Marvel The hue also pops up in the primary bath shower, which is sheathed in mottled pink quartzite slab.
—Alyssa Bird, ELLE Decor, 7 Sep. 2023
Nearby, the formal dining room is decked out with backlit Italian quartzite wall panels behind floating glass shelves, another stone fireplace, and a high-gloss lacquered ceiling with ornamental antique molding.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
The countertops are Brazilian Taj Mahal quartzite from Arizona Tile.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Why the author repaired to the remote Isle of Jura to write his masterpiece, 1984
By Stephen Metcalf
The Isle of Jura is a patchwork of bogs and moorland laid across a quartzite slab in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
More pure white crystal-like quartzite can go for $10,000 per slab, says Rigas.
—Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 26 May 2023
Jones Ghajar recommends using a quartzite bar top, while Seiders opts for dark soapstone and granite—all are durable, visually dynamic options that resist stains and don’t react to acid as severely as marble does (good news for citrus lovers).
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2023
Under very high heat, and in the presence of carbon, the quartzite gives up most of its oxygen.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Marvel The hue also pops up in the primary bath shower, which is sheathed in mottled pink quartzite slab.
—Alyssa Bird, ELLE Decor, 7 Sep. 2023
Nearby, the formal dining room is decked out with backlit Italian quartzite wall panels behind floating glass shelves, another stone fireplace, and a high-gloss lacquered ceiling with ornamental antique molding.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
The countertops are Brazilian Taj Mahal quartzite from Arizona Tile.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
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quartzite
noun
quartz·ite
ˈkwȯrt-ˌsīt
: a compact grainy rock composed of quartz and made from sandstone by the earth's heat and pressure
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