Colorado quartzite
Quartzite · Brazil
Very busy horizontal waves in dark gray and cream run across the slab in the photo with an occasional orange touch: Colorado quartzite pairs that pattern with the hardness of quartzite for countertops and tables that work every day.
- TypeQuartzite
- ColorBeige quartzite with gray
- OriginBrazil
- ShippingOn request, to any country · how it reaches yours
What Colorado quartzite looks like
The waves rule this slab: horizontal bands of dark gray and cream, dense and very busy, run over the cream background and leave the occasional loose orange touch. The contrast between the two tones is high, the pattern flows, and it changes a lot within the slab. The slab in your order is chosen from photos, because each one carries different waves. In the photo, the surface of this slab is polished.
- BackgroundCream
- PatternFlowing
- ContrastHigh
- Variation in the slabMarked
Where to use Colorado quartzite
- KitchenCountertops and islands: it takes knives and hot pots
- BathroomsShowers, vanities and matching walls
- WallsPanels where the horizontal waves run whole
- TablesDining tables with the waves on display
- Interior floorsInterior floors with foot traffic; where there is water, matte is better
- OutdoorsFacades and terraces; on wet flooring, polished slips
- ScratchesHigh
- StainsMedium, with sealer
- AcidsHigh
Horizontal waves shine on large pieces: a kitchen island, a dining table or a wall panel lets the pattern run whole.
Colorado quartzite finishes
Over a high-contrast cream background, each finish changes the reflection; polished, honed and leathered are the ones that go with this quartzite.
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Polished
This is the polished finish in the photo: the cream returns a lot of light; in wet areas, that surface slips.
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Honed
The gloss drops and the stone feels smooth; in showers and floors with water, it is the finish that fits.
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Leathered
It lowers the gloss and leaves a texture your hand notices as it moves over the slab.
Technical specifications
| Type | Quartzite |
|---|---|
| Color | Beige |
| Origin | Brazil |
| Hardness | 7 on the Mohs scale |
| Pattern | Flowing |
| Common finishes | Polished, honed, leathered |
| Works best in | Kitchen, bathrooms, walls |
| Thickness and format | Depending on the slabs available; we confirm it in the quote |
How much does Colorado quartzite cost?
There is no single price per m². These factors move it, and the quote already includes shipping to your country.
- Variety
- Thickness
- Finish
- Square meters and cuts
- Shipping
For a quote, send us
- The measurements or a photo of the plans
- The thickness, if you have already decided on it
- The finish you like
- The city where you receive it
Colorado quartzite at home
How it looks in different spaces. Visualizations created from the real slab.
Questions about Colorado quartzite
How are Colorado quartzite and Colorado Gold related?
They share the trade name, but not the stone type: Colorado Gold is a marble and this is a quartzite. In its photo, Colorado Gold looks grayish white, with fine dark horizontal veins; this slab forms waves in cream and dark gray, with orange touches. Against a knife and lemon, the marble is the soft one of the pair. Colorado Gold has its own page: Colorado Gold marble.
Does the name Colorado mean the stone is red?
No: Colorado is just a market name. The photo shows a cream background with dark gray bands and orange touches; no red enters the slab. The name can fool you; the photo of the real slab cannot.
Does Colorado quartzite hold up to everyday kitchen use?
Yes: a knife leaves no mark on a surface that scratches glass. The heat of a pot or lemon juice does far less to it than to a marble. Still, some stones sold as quartzite carry calcite or dolomite and react to acids: a drop of lemon on an offcut shows whether that area reacts.
Does Colorado quartzite need sealer?
Absorption varies from one quartzite to another: some absorb little and others need sealer. The test works in any home: a drop of water on the stone; if the wet spot stays darker than the rest, seal that piece. Daily, pH-neutral soap; for cutting, use a board: what it protects is the knife's edge, not the stone.
Do both photos show the real slab?
Real: one photo shows the full slab and the other brings the camera close to the waves. Every slab is different: the slab in your order may carry waves unlike the ones in the photo. Before you buy, we send photos of the slabs available for your order.