With quartz the selection process is much easier.
The difference between quartz and granite.
Granite tends to cost a little less than quartzite.
Quartzite generally starts around 60 per square foot but can cost more if the type you choose is rarer.
Thus quartz is an engineered stone.
Quartz has the look of stone while also allowing homeowners to customize the design.
As with quartzite this number can be on the higher end if the type of granite is rare.
Granite can usually be found in the range of 40 to 100 per square foot installed.
So called quartz countertops are engineered stone products that may contain a large percentage of natural quartz but may also include other minerals.
Unlike granite and marble which require frequent care and cleaning quartz surfaces are as low maintenance as it gets.
It never needs to be sealed and can even withstand acidic foods and low ph.
Granite can be more expensive than quartz at times based on the availability of a color and pattern.
Granite is a purely natural stone that comes directly from stone quarries and is then cut into thin slabs polished and fabricated into countertops.
As far as strength is concerned quartz is stronger of the two and is also easier to shape than granite.
Sometimes quartz is more expensive due to the treatments it receives during manufacturing.