What is the difference between natural stone and quartz-based countertop material?
The difference between the two is that the quartz-based material is a man made product. It is made from natural stone with a petroleum-based resin mixed in to hold it all together. Many manufacturers of these man-made products down sell the durability of natural stone and claim high maintenance. In fact, granite is primarily composed of feldspar and quartz, which is what these products are made from, but granite doesn’t have the resin in the mix. People generally select man-made products for colors that aren’t available in granite. The installed price for a quartz product is comparable to a premium granite.
