Viscon White

Photo is for reference only. Color, veining, and shading vary between slabs. Visit our slabyard to select your material in person.

Viscon White

₱4,800 per sqm

Quarry: India
Surface Finish: Polished
Edges: Natural (Unpolished)
Thickness: 18 mm
Requires Sealing: Yes

Sliced lemons and vinegar sit on a pale counter that would ruin the marble it resembles. Viscon White is a veined Indian granite that acid does not etch, and it takes a hot pan directly off the burner.

QuarryIndia
Surface FinishPolished
EdgesNatural (Unpolished)
Thickness18 mm
Requires SealingYes
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Why Choose Viscon White

Works Well in any Kitchen Style A pale veined stone that reads as marble from across a room and suits both modern and traditional schemes.
Resists Etching Acid does not mark it, which is the failure mode that ruins the white marble it resembles.
Heat-resistant Takes a hot pan directly, unlike engineered quartz.
Quarried, Not Manufactured Cut from a single block rather than mixed in a factory, so every slab carries the geology of the place it came from.

What Is Viscon White Granite?

The marble look, with granite underneath.

Viscon White is a pale granite quarried in India, with a light gray to off-white ground crossed by fine, darker linear veining. At a glance it reads as marble, and that resemblance is the entire reason people specify it.

The veining runs in narrow, roughly parallel lines rather than the sweeping bands of a white marble. Look closely and the granular crystal structure gives it away, but from across a room the effect is convincingly marble-like.

You may also see it sold as Viscount White. The two names describe the same stone.

Why Choose It Over Marble?

Because it looks like marble and behaves like granite. It takes a hot pan without scorching, resists scratching from knives, and it does not etch when calamansi or vinegar lands on it.

That last point is the one that matters most in a Filipino kitchen. Arabescato and Crema Marfil both etch on acid contact, and no sealer prevents it. Viscon White does not have that problem at all.

How Much Does a Viscon White Countertop Cost?

Service rates are the same at every branch and subject to change without prior notice.

Supply Only

Viscon White slab₱4,800 per sqm

  • The exact slab you stood in front of, held under your name
  • Delivered to your site, priced by distance from your nearest branch
  • Your own fabricator takes it from there

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Supply + Fabrication

₱500 per linear meter

  • Everything in Supply Only
  • Cut to your measurements at our workshop, so the dust and noise stay out of your house
  • The edge profile you choose, polished to a finish

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Full Installation

₱1,000 per linear meter

  • Everything in Supply + Fabrication
  • Sink or hob cut-outs from ₱500 per set, which we cut only as part of an installation
  • Our own Team measures on site, then sets, levels, seams and seals the finished counter
  • One free buffing, so it turns over looking the way you pictured it
  • Covered by a 1-year workmanship warranty
  • One Team answerable from slab to sealed counter, so there is never a question of whose job it was

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How Do You Clean Viscon White Granite?

Three habits, and a pale counter stays pale.

1

Clean as You Go

A light ground shows what a dark one hides, so clear spills as they happen rather than at the end of the day. Coffee, oil and turmeric are the ones to catch quickly.

2

Use Only Granite Cleaner

Dish soap leaves a residue that builds up and dulls the polish, and on a pale stone that film reads as a grubby cast. A pH-balanced granite cleaner avoids it.

3

Skip the Abrasives

Scouring pads and powders will scuff the polish, and a dull patch on a pale surface catches the light differently to the area around it. A soft cloth is enough.

We stock specially-formulated granite cleaners at every branch, so pick one up when you collect your slab.

How Do You Care for Viscon White Granite?

Three habits, and sealing is the one that matters.

1

Seal It When It Needs It

This stone has a more open mineral structure than the dense blacks, so sealer penetrates and does real work. Reseal when the surface darkens where liquid sits.

2

Always Use a Cutting Board

The stone will not scratch easily, but it dulls knives faster than timber does. A board protects your blades and keeps the polish even where you always work.

3

Never Sit or Stand on It

Granite is hard but not flexible, and an unsupported overhang can crack under body weight. Pull up a step stool rather than climbing on the counter.

Is Viscon White Granite Good for Kitchen Countertops?

The practical way to get a pale veined counter.

Yes. This is the stone to choose when you want the look of white marble and the behavior of granite, which is a combination marble itself cannot offer.

  • Hot cookware can go straight onto the surface without scorching it, unlike engineered quartz.
  • Acid does not etch it, so calamansi, vinegar and tomato leave no dull marks.
  • Knives and daily use leave no visible scratches on a stone this hard.
  • Sealing is needed from time to time, because this granite is porous enough to absorb, which is a property of the stone itself rather than its color.
  • Staining is the risk to manage, not etching, and sealing is what manages it.

The trade-off against a solid dark stone is visibility. A pale ground shows coffee rings, oil splashes and crumbs that Absolute Black would swallow, so expect to wipe more often.

Against actual marble the comparison is not close for a working kitchen. You give up the depth and movement of a quarried white marble, and you gain a surface that forgives the way people actually cook.

Does Viscon White Granite Need Sealing?

It does, unlike the dense blacks.

Yes. Plan on sealing a Viscon White counter when the surface starts to darken where liquid has been sitting, which a busy kitchen reaches sooner than a vanity.

This stone has a more open mineral structure than the dense blacks, so a sealer penetrates and does useful work. Absolute Black and Black Galaxy are tight enough to skip it entirely, and this one is not.

Test it when you are unsure. Put a few drops of water on an inconspicuous part of the counter, leave them 15 minutes and wipe. A darker patch where the water sat means the sealer has worn through.

Sealing protects against staining, which is the real risk on a pale stone. What it does not have to protect against is etching, because granite is not calcium carbonate and acid does not dissolve it.

Viscon White vs White Marble and Quartz

Three ways to get a pale veined counter.

Choose Viscon White if you cook and want low risk

It takes heat, resists scratching and does not etch. For a working kitchen that wants the pale veined look, nothing else combines those three at this price.

Choose marble if the material itself matters

Arabescato and Crema Marfil have depth and movement that granite cannot reproduce. Both etch on acid contact, both need sealing as often as every six months, and both cost considerably more.

Choose engineered quartz if you want zero maintenance

Royal Calacatta never needs sealing and resists staining, with veining more dramatic than this stone carries. It cannot take a hot pan, and it yellows outdoors.

On outdoor use, granite wins outright

Viscon White is UV-stable and will not fade in Philippine sun. Quartz yellows and marble weathers, which leaves granite as the only one of the three suited to a lanai or dirty kitchen.

What Colors Go With Viscon White Granite?

A pale neutral, which is the easiest possible starting point.

The ground is light and the veining is gray, so the stone reads cool without being cold. That neutrality means very little clashes with it.

White and pale gray cabinetry gives a tonal, airy result that suits compact condo kitchens, where a dark counter would close the room down.

For contrast, navy, forest green and charcoal all work well. The counter becomes the bright line in the scheme rather than the feature, which is usually the right role for a pale stone.

Timber warms it considerably. Mid-tone oak sits particularly well against the gray veining without either element competing.

Chrome, brushed nickel and matte black fixtures all suit it. Brass works if the rest of the scheme is warm, though it pulls against the coolness of the veining.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Viscon White granite or marble?
Granite. The resemblance to marble is what makes it popular, but the mineral structure is entirely different and so is the behavior.

The practical consequence is that it does not etch. Acid dissolves marble on contact and leaves a dull mark, and it does nothing at all to granite.

Is Viscon White the same as Viscount White?
Yes. Both names describe the same Indian granite, and spelling varies between suppliers and markets.

Confirm the origin and ask to see the actual slabs rather than relying on the name, because pale granites with linear veining are marketed under a number of trade names.

Does Viscon White granite stain?
Yes, if it is left unsealed. A pale ground shows staining more readily than a dark stone would. Oil, coffee, turmeric and red wine are the usual culprits.

This is exactly what sealing prevents. Keep the sealing up and blot spills reasonably promptly, and staining stops being a practical concern.

More on sealing this stone

Does the veining vary between slabs?
Considerably, and more than buyers expect from a pale stone. Vein density, vein thickness and the warmth of the background all shift between blocks.

Select your slabs together from the same batch if the project spans more than one. On a light stone a mismatched seam is obvious in a way a busy dark granite would hide.

Can Viscon White granite be used outdoors?
Yes. Granite is UV-stable and will not yellow or fade in Philippine sun, which makes it suitable for lanais, dirty kitchens and pool bars.

Keep the sealing up, since an outdoor surface takes more weather than an indoor one. A leathered or flamed finish is worth considering for anything underfoot, because polished stone is slippery when wet.

Does it look like Carrara marble?
It reads similarly from a distance, with a pale ground and fine gray veining. The difference is the pattern, because Carrara veining is soft and feathery where this runs in narrower, more linear lines.

Up close the granular crystal structure of granite is visible and marble is smoother. Most people do not look that closely at a countertop.

Is Viscon White cheaper than white marble?
Considerably. It runs ₱4,800 per square meter here, where Crema Marfil and Arabescato are indent order and quoted per project.

You also save on the maintenance, since granite asks for sealing far less often than marble does, and there is no etching to manage at all.

Where can you buy Viscon White granite in the Philippines?
Stone Depot carries Viscon White at all five branches: Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo and Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Each branch holds its own inventory, so availability varies by location.

Because veining varies so much between slabs, this is a stone worth selecting in person. All branches are open Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM, and you can message any branch on Facebook or email email@stonedepot.com.

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