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quartzite
[ kwawrt-sahyt ]
/ ˈkwɔrt saɪt /
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noun
a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains.
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OTHER WORDS FROM quartzite
quartz·it·ic [kwawrt-sit-ik], /kwɔrtˈsɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby quartzite
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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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