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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 major rock groups in the study area are migmatite complex (including banded and auguen gneisses as well as pegmatites) and metasediments (consisting of schists quartzites and amphibiolites in places).
Hydrogeochemical assessment of metals contamination in an urban ... by Tijani, Moshood N.; Onodera, Shinichi / Journal of Water Resource and Protection (JWARP)
Cambrian erratics consist of sandstones and quartzites, which are not considered further.
Ordovician sponges (Porifera) and other silicifications from Baltica ... by Rhebergen, Freek / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
The average composition of twenty micaceous quartzites from the mines is 74% quartz, 17% muscovite, 5% ankerite and 4% feldspar (Sutherland Brown 1957).
Great Mining Camps of Canada 3. The History and Geology of the ... by Brown, Atholl Sutherland; Ash, Chris H. / Geoscience Canada
 
 
 
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