quartzite
IPA: kwˈɔrtsaɪt
noun
- (mineralogy) A metamorphic rock from sandstone, consisting of interlocking grains of quartz.
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Examples of "quartzite" in Sentences
- The term does not include quartzite.
- It consists of a white massive quartzite.
- The area is also noted for quartzite quarries.
- The slate is interlaced with dolomite and quartzite.
- The rocks are mainly sedimentary rocks and quartzite.
- The summit is marked by a shattered lump of quartzite.
- The geology is soft feldspathic sandstone with quartzite.
- The Sioux Quartzite is a red to pink Proterozoic quartzite.
- Located southwest of the city there are quartzite quarries.
- The 'Sioux Quartzite' is a red to pink Proterozoic quartzite.
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