quartziferous

[kwawrt-sif-er-uhs]

quartz·if·er·ous

[kwawrt-sif-er-uhs]
adjective
consisting of or containing quartz: quartziferous rock.

Origin:
1825–35; quartz + -i- + -ferous
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quartziferous (kwɔːtˈsɪfərəs)
 
adj
containing or composed of quartz

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