quartzite
a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains.
Origin of quartzite
1Other words from quartzite
- quartz·it·ic [kwawrt-sit-ik], /kwɔrtˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use quartzite in a sentence
Tutankhamun’s granite sarcophagus lid, a mismatch for the quartzite bottom, provides another clue to workers’ frenzied efforts.
King Tut’s tomb still has secrets to reveal 100 years after its discovery | Bruce Bower | November 2, 2022 | Science NewsDepicting Amenhotep in the style of Osiris, the statues stood 26 feet high and were carved from a single block of quartzite sandstone that came from hundreds of miles away.
Imagine traveling to the moon only to realize you’re allergic to it. One astronaut did. | PopSci Staff | November 25, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe rocks comprised weathered schists, quartzite, and granite—the last only in detached blocks.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinThe most elevated rock, in place, on the sources of the Mississippi, is found to be quartzite.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftLarge, biface, quartzite tools are in association with the points, which are all made from quartzite.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types | James W. Cambron
Much of the flint and quartzite used at the Camp Creek Site has poor flaking qualities, resulting in a poorly manufactured point.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types | James W. CambronOf the nine measured examples, seven are made of black to gray local flint, one is quartzite and one chalcedony.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types | James W. Cambron
British Dictionary definitions for quartzite
/ (ˈkwɔːtsaɪt) /
a very hard metamorphic rock consisting of a mosaic of intergrown quartz crystals
a white or grey sandstone composed of quartz
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Scientific definitions for quartzite
[ kwôrt′sīt′ ]
A metamorphic rock consisting entirely of quartz. Quartzite forms when sandstone or chert are heated during metamorphism.
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