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quartzite

[ kwawrt-sahyt ]
/ ˈkwɔrt saɪt /

noun

a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains.

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Origin of quartzite

First recorded in 1840–50; quartz + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM quartzite

quartz·it·ic [kwawrt-sit-ik], /kwɔrtˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby quartzite

quartz clock, quartz crystal, quartz glass, quartziferous, quartz-iodine lamp, quartzite, quartz lamp, quartz movement, quartz plate, quasar, quasars
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British Dictionary definitions for quartzite

quartzite
/ (ˈkwɔːtsaɪt) /

noun

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

quartzite
[ kwôrt′sīt′ ]

A metamorphic rock consisting entirely of quartz. Quartzite forms when sandstone or chert are heated during metamorphism.
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