Olympus White Dolomite
About Olympus White Dolomite
Olympus White Dolomite is the closest thing in our yard to a classic white marble, and it is chosen for exactly that reason. The ground is a clean, bright white, and drifting across it are soft, cloudy veins in pale gray, some feathering into wisps, some gathering into loose bands, with the occasional darker gray fleck. It has the look people picture when they say “white marble kitchen”: quiet, luminous, timeless. What it does not have is marble’s fragility, and that is where dolomite earns its place.
What dolomite actually is
Dolomite sits between marble and quartzite. It is a sedimentary carbonate stone, like marble, which is why it carries marble's soft veining and glow. But it is denser and harder than most marble, which is why it wears better on a countertop. It is honest to say what that means in practice: Olympus White Dolomite will resist scratching and staining better than a Carrara or Calacatta, but it is still a carbonate, so a lemon left on the surface overnight can leave a faint dull spot the way it would on marble, only less readily. If you want a white stone that can never etch, look at Mont Blanc or Bellagio quartzite. If you want the true marble look and are prepared to wipe up citrus, this is a better-behaved way to get it.
From Brazil, polished, 3 cm
Our Olympus White Dolomite is quarried in Brazil and comes to Buda polished at 3 cm. Polished brings the white up to a soft gloss and makes the gray veining read like brushwork. Slabs vary in how much veining they carry; some are almost plain white with a few soft clouds, some are well marked across the whole face. Both are correct Olympus White, and which you want depends on how much movement the room can take.
Caring for it
Seal it at installation with a good impregnating sealer and again every year, use a pH-neutral stone cleaner rather than anything acidic, and wipe up wine, citrus and vinegar rather than leaving them. Do that and it will look the way it did on day one for a very long time. The Natural Stone Institute sets out when a stone countertop should be sealed and how carbonate stones differ from quartzite; it is worth ten minutes before the job is templated.
Where Olympus White belongs
Bathrooms first: a vanity top, a shower wall, a tub surround, where it gets water and not lemon juice and looks spectacular. Kitchens for people who want the marble look and understand the trade-off; an island that is used for coffee and homework rather than heavy cooking is a natural home for it. Fireplace surrounds, where nothing acidic will ever touch it. It pairs with white, gray and pale wood cabinetry, with nickel and chrome, and with black accents.
Questions we get about Olympus White
Is it marble?
No, dolomite. It looks like marble and is related to it, but it is harder and less porous. It is not as hard as quartzite.
Will it etch?
It can, with acids, though more slowly than marble. Sealing does not prevent etching; it prevents staining. Wiping up promptly is what prevents etching.
Is it the same as Olympus White marble?
Different stone. Ask for a sample and put a drop of lemon on it for a minute; a dolomite dulls far more slowly than a soft marble.
See Olympus White Dolomite in Buda
We are at 5229 FM 2001, Buda, Texas, serving fabricators, builders and homeowners along I-35 from Georgetown to San Antonio, by appointment. Check live inventory for current slabs, book a visit, and see our natural stone care guide for the full sealing and cleaning routine.
Product Type: Dolomite
Origin: Brazil
Stocked Finish: Polished
Stocked Thickness: 3 cm
Recommended Uses: Commercial, Residential, Interior Countertops, Interior Wall, Fireplaces, Shower Walls
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