Soapstone kitchen counters

American soapstone

Canadian soapstone

Soapstone and granite are both luxury materials.

Because granite is so popular, there is more poor quality stone being sold under the name of granite, and more contradictory information on how to treat granite. Many granites can be damaged by acids such as lemon juice and vinegar. The heat resistance can vary.

Soapstone has been used for a long time as countertops in laboratories. It does not have a problem with acids. It is very heat resistant. It can scratch, but scratches can be fixed.

I prefer a stone that is not shiny. Soapstone is not shiny. Granite can be finished in a way that is not shiny, but from what I hear, granite gets dirty more easily without a shiny finish. Soapstone doesn't seem to have this problem.

A Canadian soapstone company, according to their website, their soapstone is BC soapstone:

http://www.soapstonecreations.com/

Here is another Canadian soapstone company that gets their soapstone from Quebec:

http://soapstonecounters.com/

This is a kitchen counter company in Vancouver that sells soapstone counters:

http://www.ssccountertops.com/products.html

Their soapstone comes from this American company that gets their soapstone from Brazil:

http://www.greenmountainsoapstone.com/