Meaning Quartzite
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QuartziteMetamorphic rock rich in quartz created by the recrystallization of sandstone.
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QuartziteA metamorphic rock consisting largely of interlocking quartz grains; the metamorphic equivalent of a sandstone or chert.
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Quartzite1837, from quartz + -ite.
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QuartziteType of metamorphic rock formed from alteration of sandstone, and composed mostly of massive Quartz in dense form of microcrystals.
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Quartzitemetamorphic rock rich in quartz recrystallized from sandstone.
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QuartziteA compact granular metamorphic rock composed of quartz crystals, usually so firmly cemented as to make the mass homogeneous. The stone is generally quarried in stratified layers, the surfaces of which [..]
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Quartzite(n) hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
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QuartziteA nonfoliated metamorphic rock
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QuartziteHard, somewhat glassy-looking rock made up almost entirely of quartz. Metamorphosed quartz sandstone
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QuartziteA granoblastic metamorphic rock consisting mainly of quartz and formed by recrystallization of sandstone or chert by either regional or thermal metamorphism. A very hard but un-metamorphosed sandstone [..]
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QuartziteA highly hardened, typically metamorphosed member of the sandstone group. Quartzite contains a minimum of 95% free silica. Quartzite can look similar to slate, but is actually harder and denser. Also [..]
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QuartziteA very hard metamorphic rock consisting of interlocking quartz crystals, which was often used in the manufacture of stone tools.
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QuartziteGeneralized term for a sandstone that has been recrystallized or cemented (see orthoquartzite and metaquartzite).
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Quartzitesandstone consisting of almost pure quartz in the form of silica grains and pervasive intergranular silica cement.
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QuartziteMetamorphosed sandstone composed predominantly of recrystallised quartz.
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QuartziteA granoblastic metamorphic rock consisting mainly of quartz and formed by recrystallization of sandstone or chert by either regional or thermal metamorphism.
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QuartziteA granular form of quartz stone which was formed in water deposited sediments and consists of sand grains which have been cemented together. It can be chipped, but is difficult to work.
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Quartzitesee lithic materials
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Quartzitea stone which was formed in water deposited sediments and consists of sand grains which have been cemented together. It can be chipped but it is difficult to work.
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