Are you planning to renovate your kitchen? If so, then Quartz countertops are ideal options for you. These are also known as engineered stone countertops that are formed by means of combining natural-hard mineral or 90% ground quartz with 8 to 10% polymers, pigments, and resins. These are the factors that make the Quartz countertops hard and durable. Nevertheless, the appearance of this depends on how the Quartz stone is actually ground. The coarsely-ground quartz tends to produce flecked appearance while the finely-ground Quartz stone produces a smoother look. The Environmental Impact of Quartz countertops are light-moderate; this is the 2nd most abundant material on the Earth’s crust however acrylic resins utilized in Quartz countertops are known to be petroleum byproducts and usually contain some alumina trihydrate fillers that are made from bauxite ore that is primarily mined under toxic conditions. However, countertops are ultimately non-porous and durable.