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noun - hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
A rock formed from the metamorphism of quartz sandstone.
QUARTZITE - Quartzite (from German: Quarzit) is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone. Sandstone is converted into qua...
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| Metamorphosed sandstone |
| Hard rock spot in unfinished part of town |
| Hard rock |
| Hard metamorphic rock |
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| Oct 25 2015 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
| Apr 7 2007 The Times - Concise |
| Nov 9 2003 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
| Dec 14 2002 The Times - Cryptic |
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| A rock formed from the metamorphism of quartz sandstone. |
| an extremely compact, hard, granular rock consisting essentially of quartz. It often occurs as silicified sandstone, as in sarsen stones. |
| hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals |
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Quartzite (from German: Quarzit) is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone. Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic belts. Pure quartzite is usually white to grey, though quartzites often occur in various shades of pink and red due to varying amounts of iron oxide (Fe2O3). Other colors, such as yellow, green, blue and orange, are due to other minerals. * When sandstone is cemented to quartzite, the individual quartz grains recrystallize along with the former cementing material to form an interlocking mosaic of quartz crystals. Most or all of the original texture and sedimentary structures of the sandstone are erased by the metamorphism. The grainy, sandpaper-like surface becomes glassy in appearance. Minor amounts of former cementing materials, iron oxide, silica, carbonate and clay, often migrate during recrystallization and metamorphosis. This causes streaks and |