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Quick answer
Taj Mahal quartzite is highly resistant to etching and scratching, but it can absorb oil and dark liquids in porous areas, and the resin applied to many slabs at the factory can show dull marks. Clear film protects the stone and its surface treatment from stains and wear, in Gloss for polished slabs or Matte/Satin for honed and leathered.
Key points
- A true quartzite from Brazil, prized as a marble alternative.
- Warm, light colouring shows oil and turmeric stains.
- Factory resin treatment can mark before the stone does.
- A favourite for benchtops since the engineered stone ban.
Why everyone wants Taj Mahal
Quarried in Brazil, Taj Mahal has a soft cream to light taupe ground with gentle veining in gold and brown. It has the calm, warm look many people want from marble, with the hardness of quartzite. Since Australia banned engineered stone in 2024, it has become one of the most popular natural stones for new kitchens.
Its hardness means knives, pots and everyday grit are far less of a worry than with marble. What catches owners out is staining: cooking oil splashes, turmeric, beetroot and red wine can all mark a light, slightly porous quartzite if they sit.
The resin question
Many quartzite slabs are resin-treated at the factory to fill micro-fissures and give an even polish. That layer is part of what you paid for, and it can dull or mark from heat and harsh cleaners before the stone itself would. Film sits over it, so the surface you fell in love with in the showroom is the surface you keep.