Some
quartzite can be backlit to create a stunning stained glass window appearance making it the perfect showpiece for a commercial establishment, or home.
Quartzite is commonly mistaken with quartz but the two stones have very different properties; not to mention quartzite countertops are made from naturally occurring slabs of stone while quartz countertops are
engineered stone.
Quartzite is mined in Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, and parts of the United States (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Texas, Utah, California, Arizona, and South Dakota).