Choose marble-look quartz for
Family kitchens, rentals, hotels and anyone who wants the marble look without etching.
Quartz vs Marble Countertops: Same Look, Different Upkeep
Marble is beautiful but etches, stains and needs sealing. Marble-look quartz gives the Calacatta look with no sealing and colours you can reorder.
The short answer
Marble countertops are natural calcite stone that etches when lemon juice, vinegar or wine touches the surface, absorbs stains and needs regular sealing. Marble-look quartz countertops copy the veins of Calacatta and Statuario marble on non-porous engineered stone that needs no sealing.
- Etching from acids
- Marble etches; quartz does not
- Sealing
- Marble needs it; quartz does not
- Look
- Quartz copies marble veins
- Heat
- Both: use trivets
Quartz and marble compared
| Marble-look quartz | Marble | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Ground quartz bound with resin | Natural calcite stone |
| Acids (lemon, vinegar, wine) | No etching | Etches dull marks |
| Sealing | Not needed | Needed regularly |
| Stains | Resists everyday stains | Absorbs stains if not sealed |
| Vein look | Calacatta and Statuario styles | Unique natural veins |
| Reordering the same look | Repeatable | Each slab is unique |
General properties of each material type.
Who each surface suits
Choose marble for
Customers who want genuine natural stone and accept etch marks as patina.
For a stockist
Marble-look quartz can be reordered in the same design for repeat projects.
Calacatta, Carrara and Statuario styles in quartz
Auro Quartz makes 199 Calacatta designs with grey, gold or black veins on white, cream or dark bases, in Jumbo and Standard slabs.
See marble-look quartzQuartz slabs and cut-to-size tops from one factory
20GP
Container minimum
Auro Quartz ships from one 20GP container, with colours mixed in the same container.
199
Calacatta designs
Four catalogue collections, from fine grey veins to wide gold veins.
2
Slab formats
Jumbo 3200 × 1600 mm and Standard 3000 × 1400 mm, 20 mm or 30 mm thick.
Cut
To your drawing
Auro Quartz cuts the pieces before shipping and crates them for export.
Quartz vs marble: questions
Anything else? Ask Auro Quartz »
Does quartz etch like marble?
No. Acids such as lemon juice and vinegar etch marble, but engineered quartz does not etch.
Does marble need sealing?
Yes. Marble is porous and needs regular sealing; engineered quartz does not.
Does marble-look quartz look like real marble?
Marble-look quartz copies the veins of Calacatta and Statuario marble; the closest matches have bold veins on a bright white base.
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