Definition of quartzite. Meaning of quartzite. Synonyms of quartzite

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Definition of quartzite

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

Meaning of quartzite from wikipedia

- Quartzite is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone. Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and...
- Baraboo Quartzite is a Precambrian geological formation of quartzite, found in the region of Baraboo, Wisconsin. While pure quartzite is usually white...
- slopes are deposited upon the cliff-forming unit of Shinumo Quartzite. The Shinumo Quartzite forms the cliff-base of Isis Temple, with highly erodable units...
- Quartzite Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada. The elevation is 7,762 feet (2,366 m). Quartzite Mountain was named for nearby quartzite deposits...
- and petroleum reservoirs. Quartz-bearing sandstone can be changed into quartzite through metamorphism, usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic...
- Track ballast is the material which forms the trackbed upon which railroad ties (UK: sleepers) are laid. It is packed between, below, and around the ties...
- 483; 35.033 Shoksha quartzite, Shoksha porphyry, or crimson quartzite (Russian: малиновый кварцит, literally "raspberry quartzite") is quartzose sandstone...
- Aventurine is a form of quartzite, characterised by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give it a shimmering or glistening...
- confirmed that Quartz is fictionalized version of the real town of "Quartzite" [sic]. Quartzsite is featured in the Oscar-winning movie Nomadland. William...
- The Eureka Quartzite is an extensive Paleozoic marine sandstone deposit in western North America that is notable for its great extent, extreme purity...