quartzite
[kwawrt-sahyt]
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noun
a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains.
Origin of quartzite
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Yet this is very far from being the fact, as some varieties of rock, such as quartzite, not unfrequently assume this shape.
Volcanoes: Past and PresentEdward Hull
The magnetic iron ore is associated with hornblende and quartzite.
A Report on Washington TerritoryWilliam Henry Ruffner
These patches make it clear that some formation younger than the quartzite once covered essentially all of the higher ridge.
Sandstone is changed into quartzite, the sand grains being melted so as to become no longer visible to the naked eye.
Earth and Sky Every Child Should KnowJulia Ellen Rogers
For furnace linings, the quartzite or ganister must be exceptionally pure.
The Economic Aspect of GeologyC. K. Leith
quartzite
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