It looks really similar to what we just put into our kitchen. We also have it in a recent bath remodel. The bath has been completed since November and so far there have been no problems. However, it is a bath that does not get a lot of use (except for contractors currently). The piece in the bathroom also doesn't have as much movement as our kitchen slabs.

Our fabricator added more mesh backing to the kitchen slabs to give a little more support. He did mention that it is a softer granite. If you are the type that wants a smooth, polished countertop, this may not be the one for you. Due to all of the variations in the stone, some areas are "shiner" than others.

Since it was just installed this week, I don't have any more information for you. However, I absolutely love my granite and I am so glad that we selected it. I thought that there might be issues with the edge chipping so we went with an inverted bullnose edge.

PS the fabricator and contractor have assured me that my piece isn't going anywhere. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

asterix is NOT a granite. It is classified geoligically as a Phyllite (look it up on Wikipedia). I learned that name here.

It is a slate based material with various types of minerals and quartz in it.

It is being sold as kitchen suitable and is not. It will scratch.

Blessings

vrjames -
OMG I hope tht I didn't make a mistake. Guess only time will tell for me.

Thanks for the replies. vrjames -is it not kitchen suitable because it will scratch? Are there other properties about it that I should be concerned with? Would the wear issues be similar to what you would worry about with polished marble?

I would NOT recommend this for any countertop in any part of a home. It does scratch and is not dense at all. My husband is a fabricator of stone and brought a piece home to show me how quickly it falls apart. Granted the pieces were about 5"x5" and the kitchen would be in bigger pieces..even so I was disgusted at how it fell apart. When the piece was wet (which in a kitchen will happen) some of the layers turned into wet dirt. Also on thinner pieces that chipped while cutting (about 1/4" strips) just snapped...not even a hard crack sound a dull simple snap. I was told by a vendor that you can't roll out dough on the surface because it would pick up pieces from the granite...the granite my husband fabs. is sealed twice before he receives it and he seals it a 3rd time before installation and if this is the quality of the granite no matter what...no thank you. I am going to try and push customers away from this color...would be okay is kitchen is minimal to no use but definitely not dense enough for a kitchen continually put to use.

That all being said....there is an exception to every rule so some ppl out there may have zero issue. I just know I wouldn't even mildly consider this color for any part in my home after seeing what I did.

I have it in my kitchen, bought in a Houston yard (MIDWAY), looks beautiful, was hard to work with and only problem I had was the installer (not the fabricator) damaged a small portion at the wall. Was hidden with decorative trim. Looks great and has been lived on four years. No cracks and has not been babied. Small scratches were colored with a black marker. I treat it with a duPont stone product annually. Very happy I bought it.

How do you all think it would hold up in a bathroom. I have a very small bathroom and considering using it for vanity top and threshhold to shower and some shelves in shower. What do you think?

A recently installed floor-to-ceiling Asterix fireplace surround and hearth. 115" x 73".