Quartzite · White, grey & taupe
Calacatta Macaubas quartzite
White Brazilian quartzite drawn with long, fine lines of grey and taupe. The calm, linear look of a white marble, in a stone suited to a kitchen island.
- Suits
- Islands, Kitchen counters, Vanities, Feature walls
- Samples
- Samples confirmed with you; luxury stones are charged
- Supply
- From our own stock, or selected for you from the market
- Before cutting
- Photographs of the actual slabs or blocks
The stone
Close up and on the slab.
The long lines run mostly one way through the block, crossed here and there by finer veins. Choose from photographs of the actual slabs and decide which way the lines run on each piece before cutting.
Calacatta Macaubas quartzite
Questions buyers ask.
- Stone
- Quartzite
- Quarried in
- Brazil.
- Look
- White ground with long, fine grey and taupe lines.
- Finishes
- Polished, honed or leathered.
- Care
- A hard quartzite: far better than marble against scratches and acids. Seal it.
Is Calacatta Macaubas a marble or a quartzite?
A Brazilian quartzite. It has the white, linear look of a Calacatta marble but is far harder and much more resistant to etching, which suits kitchen islands.
Which way do the lines run?
Mostly one way through the block. We decide on the slab photographs which way the lines run on each piece before cutting, and plan the joints to match.
Is White Macaubas the same stone?
White Macaubas and Calacatta Macaubas are names used for the same Brazilian quartzite family; individual slabs differ in how strong the lines are.
Quartzite
Working with quartzite.
- 01
Natural, and hard
Most natural quartzites are harder than marble and stand up better to kitchen use; ask us about a particular slab for a kitchen. It is a natural stone, not engineered quartz.
- 02
Finish for the use
Polished for depth and translucency, honed or leathered for a softer, more tactile surface. Seal it like any natural stone.
- 03
Read the whole slab
Movement and translucency vary through a block. We send photographs of the actual slabs, backlit where it matters, before cutting.
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See the slabs available now.
Tell us the piece or the area, and we send photographs of the actual slabs or blocks. We usually reply within 24 hours.