CW - Countertop & Tile

Canadian Wollastonite’s ore has a white crystalline appearance and a unique mineralogy that provides greater strength and durability than marble or granite. The deposit was originally formed between 1.8 and 1.25 billion years ago when Kingston and the surrounding region was covered by a warm seabed. For five hundred and fifty million years, sediments from marine organisms settled on the sea floor, eventually plunging deep into the earth under their own weight and aided by the massive tectonic changes taking place in Earth’s early formation. Subjected to extreme heat and pressure, and in the presence of silica fluids, the wollastonite was formed. This incredible process can be seen in the rock itself, with molten minerals flowing through it.