Quartz: Quartz countertops are a hardier material ... Unlike engineered quartz, quartzite is a natural stone formed from sandstone and quartz. Like marble, quartzite is heat-resistant and requires ...

countertop surfaces ... including marble and sandstone.” Quartz, on the other hand, can look pretty much like anything you ...

Quartz countertops are manmade—you might hear ... Quartzite begins as metamorphic sandstone that gets buried underground, according to Use Natural Stone. As time passes and the sandstone gets ...