Cool white to pale-gray Brazilian quartzite with soft gray veining. The closest a quartzite gets to the look of Carrara marble.
Where Taj Mahal is warm, Mont Blanc is cool. It is a white to pale-gray Brazilian quartzite with soft gray veining, finer and more linear than Taj Mahal's, and it reads closer to Carrara or a light Calacatta than most quartzites do.
It suits white, gray, navy and black cabinetry, polished nickel and chrome, and kitchens where the brief is crisp and cool. Next to warm wood it can look gray; next to cool whites it looks clean. Our guide to Taj Mahal vs. Mont Blanc compares the two side by side.
True quartzite is hard, resists scratches and handles heat well, and it is porous, so it needs sealing at installation and a 15-minute water test about once a year after that.
Trade names are not standardized, and some slabs sold as Mont Blanc contain dolomite or calcite that etches lightly with acid. Ask for an offcut from your actual slab and leave a few drops of lemon juice on it for ten minutes before you commit. A slab that etches lightly can still make a good counter, especially honed, in a bath or on a fireplace.
Every top is templated, laid out and cut in our Bridgeport shop and installed by our own crew. We photograph your slab, place the template over the photo, and you approve where the veins and seams fall before anything is cut. Installation is usually one to two weeks after templating. See how a project runs and our edge profiles.
Natural stone changes from slab to slab, even within one name. Come to our Bridgeport yard, choose the actual slabs for your job, and approve the layout before we cut.
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