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quartzite
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quartz·ite  (kwôrtst)
n.
A rock formed from the metamorphism of quartz sandstone.
quartzite [ˈkwɔːtsaɪt]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a very hard metamorphic rock consisting of a mosaic of intergrown quartz crystals
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a white or grey sandstone composed of quartz
quartzite  (kwôrtst)
A metamorphic rock consisting entirely of quartz. Quartzite forms when sandstone or chert are heated during metamorphism.
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Noun1.quartzite - hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
Translations
quartzite [ˈkwɔːtsaɪt] N → cuarcita f
quartzite
n → Quarzfels m
quartzite [ˈkwɔːtsaɪt] n → quarzite f
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The most visible change: swapping red Nevada metaquartzite for cream-colored Indiana limestone for its exterior.
Limestone will give Smith Center ‘elegant’ air by Kristen Peterson / Las Vegas Sun
Thinly bedded pea gravel consisting of black chert and metaquartzite clasts are commonly associated with indurated sandstones and orthoquartzites.
Geology and geography by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
Where metaquartzites have been fenitized, they consist of fine-grained aegirine-augite, calcite, magnetite, and minor apatite.
Senior Division 1999 by Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science
 
 
 
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