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quartz⋅ite

[kwawrt-sahyt]

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–noun

a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains.

Origin:
1840–50; quartz + -ite ¹

Related forms:

quartz⋅it⋅ic [kwawrt-sit-ik]

, adjective

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quartz·ite (kwôrt'sīt')

n. A rock formed from the metamorphism of quartz sandstone.

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quartzite (kwôrt'sīt') Pronunciation Key
A metamorphic rock consisting entirely of quartz. Quartzite forms when sandstone or chert are heated during metamorphism.

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