At Avant Stone, we pride ourselves on having the highest quality quartzite slabs in Sydney. Natural stones are best viewed in person, so come and visit us in our centrally-located stone gallery to see and feel the quality of our quartzite slab collection for yourself.
A Complete Guide to Quartzites
Quartzite is an extremely hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock that is composed primarily of the mineral quartz. With durability, exquisite patterns, and a lustrous finish, quartzite slabs have the longevity of granite and the aesthetic of marble, making it the stone of choice for many architects and designers.
Let’s take a closer look at why quartzite is one of nature’s finest materials.
Our Quartzite Slabs For Benchtops
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Scarlet Rose Quartzite
Scarlet Rose Quartzite makes a striking statement in any residential or commercial setting. Its expansive ruby sections are intertwined with delicate white-grey veins and scars, offering a captivating spectrum of hues across the surface. With its Honed finish, this stone infuses warmth and charm into any space it graces, inviting a sense of comfort and elegance.
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Omega Black Quartzite
Omega Black Quartzite is a favourite among those seeking a dark coloured stone. The black background with the contrasting warm brown and white veining throughout give this natural stone a movement of its own. Not only is Omega Black Quartzite ideal for modern spaces, but it is also versatile & durable. This stone is often utilised in a leather finish, due to its unique properties which result in a deeply textured finish.
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Aurora Quartzite
Named after the vibrant polar lights, Aurora Quartzite is Nature’s artwork in its truest form. Aurora Quartzite has spectacular colorations of pastel green, grey and white. Aurora Quartzite is suitable for External and Internal applications due to its dense and durable structure. Aurora Quartzite will certainly make a statement to any application.
Our Quartzite Slabs For Benchtops
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Scarlet Rose Quartzite
Scarlet Rose Quartzite makes a striking statement in any residential or commercial setting. Its expansive ruby sections are intertwined with delicate white-grey veins and scars, offering a captivating spectrum of hues across the surface. With its Honed finish, this stone infuses warmth and charm into any space it graces, inviting a sense of comfort and elegance.
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Omega Black Quartzite
Omega Black Quartzite is a favourite among those seeking a dark coloured stone. The black background with the contrasting warm brown and white veining throughout give this natural stone a movement of its own. Not only is Omega Black Quartzite ideal for modern spaces, but it is also versatile & durable. This stone is often utilised in a leather finish, due to its unique properties which result in a deeply textured finish.
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Aurora Quartzite
Named after the vibrant polar lights, Aurora Quartzite is Nature’s artwork in its truest form. Aurora Quartzite has spectacular colorations of pastel green, grey and white. Aurora Quartzite is suitable for External and Internal applications due to its dense and durable structure. Aurora Quartzite will certainly make a statement to any application.
Our Quartzite Slabs Range
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Verde Olympus Marble
Verde Olympus features a deep intense dark green background, intersected by horizontal, diagonal and dramatic vertical veining. This Grecian beauty is perfect for those seeking a deep dark green colour with heavily contrasted angular veins .
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Verde Oceania Marble
Verde Oceania Marble captivates with its unique fusion of green and grey hues dancing across an off-white backdrop. Dark linear veining cuts through the surface with striking definition, while the stone’s crystalline structure catches and reflects light beautifully. It’s a material that genuinely brings the essence of nature indoors.
What sets Verde Oceania apart is its distinctive colour palette. The green tones range from soft sage to deeper forest shades, mingling with cool greys to create a sophisticated, organic aesthetic. This isn’t an overpowering green, it’s nuanced and layered, making it surprisingly versatile despite its distinctive character.
The linear veining pattern adds a sense of movement and direction, perfect for creating visual flow in a space. When book-matched, adjacent slabs create mirror-image patterns that transform walls and islands into genuine focal points.
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New York Marble
New York Marble earns its bold name through heavy movement and striking visuals that demand attention. Sharp dark purple veining cuts dramatically across a white background, with hues of pink and purple adding depth and intrigue. This is a statement stone for those who want their space to truly stand out.
What makes New York Marble exceptional is its translucence. When backlit, this stone transforms into something magical, the purple and pink tones glow with ethereal warmth, creating a vista that captivates everyone who sees it. Few natural stones offer this backlighting potential, making New York Marble a favourite for luxury feature walls and high-end commercial applications.
The colour palette is surprisingly versatile despite its dramatic appearance. The purple and pink tones bring warmth to contemporary spaces, while the white background keeps it fresh and bright. It pairs beautifully with brushed nickel, chrome fixtures, soft grey cabinetry, and touches of blush or mauve in soft furnishings.
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Lloret Marble
Lloret Marble is a symphony of charcoal, grey and white tones with heavy movement but a uniform structure. This wonderfully versatile marble is appealing both in residential setting but also in commercial setting due to its sophisticated yet appealing appearance. Due to its continuous movement of veins throughout this stone it can be used in myriad of different applications.
Our Quartzite Slabs Range
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Verde Olympus Marble
Verde Olympus features a deep intense dark green background, intersected by horizontal, diagonal and dramatic vertical veining. This Grecian beauty is perfect for those seeking a deep dark green colour with heavily contrasted angular veins .
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Verde Oceania Marble
Verde Oceania Marble captivates with its unique fusion of green and grey hues dancing across an off-white backdrop. Dark linear veining cuts through the surface with striking definition, while the stone’s crystalline structure catches and reflects light beautifully. It’s a material that genuinely brings the essence of nature indoors.
What sets Verde Oceania apart is its distinctive colour palette. The green tones range from soft sage to deeper forest shades, mingling with cool greys to create a sophisticated, organic aesthetic. This isn’t an overpowering green, it’s nuanced and layered, making it surprisingly versatile despite its distinctive character.
The linear veining pattern adds a sense of movement and direction, perfect for creating visual flow in a space. When book-matched, adjacent slabs create mirror-image patterns that transform walls and islands into genuine focal points.
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New York Marble
New York Marble earns its bold name through heavy movement and striking visuals that demand attention. Sharp dark purple veining cuts dramatically across a white background, with hues of pink and purple adding depth and intrigue. This is a statement stone for those who want their space to truly stand out.
What makes New York Marble exceptional is its translucence. When backlit, this stone transforms into something magical, the purple and pink tones glow with ethereal warmth, creating a vista that captivates everyone who sees it. Few natural stones offer this backlighting potential, making New York Marble a favourite for luxury feature walls and high-end commercial applications.
The colour palette is surprisingly versatile despite its dramatic appearance. The purple and pink tones bring warmth to contemporary spaces, while the white background keeps it fresh and bright. It pairs beautifully with brushed nickel, chrome fixtures, soft grey cabinetry, and touches of blush or mauve in soft furnishings.
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Lloret Marble
Lloret Marble is a symphony of charcoal, grey and white tones with heavy movement but a uniform structure. This wonderfully versatile marble is appealing both in residential setting but also in commercial setting due to its sophisticated yet appealing appearance. Due to its continuous movement of veins throughout this stone it can be used in myriad of different applications.
What is quartzite?
Quartzite begins its geological life as sand grains. Over several million years, the grains are compressed and bond together to form quartz sandstone. Tectonic compression creates pressure which buries the sandstone grains deeper under layers of rock. With enough heat, they melt, recrystallize, and cement together with silica and calcite. The result is an intricate network of quartz fused together to create one of nature’s most dense and durable stones.
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Man-made quartz vs quartzite
Quartzite is often confused with the similar-sounding man-made quartz, but each material has completely different properties. Quartzite is a natural metamorphic stone formed within the earth, whereas quartz is a reconstituted man-made material composed of pieces of ground quartz, resin, and polymers. The reconstituted properties of quartz cause it to be much less heat and scratch resistant than quartzite. Due to the use of resin and polymers in man-made quartz, the product is not UV stable, meaning the colors will fade and yellow. Natural quartzite, on the other hand, is UV stable and will hold its finish for many years to come.
What makes quartzite unique?
Great architectural designs create harmony between aesthetic, functionality and durability. Quartzite ticks all of these boxes, making it an extremely versatile material.
Aesthetic
Quartzite is not just a pretty face. Due to the long metamorphic process, it takes to form, quartzite measures at 7 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. To put this into perspective, most quartzite slabs are harder than glass or a knife blade, and slightly more durable than granite and steel. As long as it’s sealed with a high-quality impregnating sealer, quartzite will last a lifetime.
Durability
Quartzite is not just a pretty face. Due to the long metamorphic process, it takes to form, quartzite measures at 7 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. To put this into perspective, most quartzite slabs are harder than glass or a knife blade, and slightly more durable than granite and steel. As long as it’s sealed with a high-quality impregnating sealer, quartzite will last a lifetime.
Functionality
Quartzite is low-porous, low-maintenance, and easy to clean, making it an excellent contender when choosing a material for a stylish outdoor bar or pool area. It’s also popular in kitchens, particularly for those who like to cook or host. The density of quartzite means you don’t have to worry about scratching a benchtop while chopping food or etching it with acidic ingredients.
Why choose quartzite instead of marble or granite?
Quartzite is harder than marble and a better alternative if durability is a top priority. Although granite is highly durable and functional, quartzite has more exquisite patterns and colors if you are looking for a combination of durability and aesthetic.
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