Quartzite

Quartzite
Quartzite Quartz"ite, n. [Cf. F. quartzite.] (Min.) Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone; -- called also {quartz rock}. [1913 Webster]

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  • quartzite — [kwôrt′sīt΄] n. [ QUARTZ + ITE1] 1. a very hard, metamorphic sandstone so firmly cemented that breakage occurs through grains rather than between them 2. any sandstone tightly cemented with quartz …   English World dictionary

  • quartzite — quartzitic /kwawrt sit ik/, adj. /kwawrt suyt/, n. a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains. [1840 50; QUARTZ + ITE1] * * * Sandstone that has been converted into a solid quartz rock. Quartzites are… …   Universalium

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  • quartzite — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1847 a compact granular rock composed of quartz and derived from sandstone by metamorphism • quartzitic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • quartzite — noun a metamorphic rock consisting of interlocking grains of quartz …   Wiktionary

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