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...
- 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...
- Baraboo Quartzite is a Precambrian geological formation of quartzite, found in the region of Baraboo, Wisconsin. While pure quartzite is usually white...
- 483; 35.033 Shoksha quartzite, Shoksha porphyry, or crimson quartzite (Russian: малиновый кварцит, literally "raspberry quartzite") is quartzose sandstone...
- West Quartzite Range (72°0′S 164°45′E / 72.000°S 164.750°E / -72.000; 164.750 (West Quartzite Range)) is a range, the western of two parallel quartzite...
- Aventurine is a form of quartzite, characterised by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give it a shimmering or glistening...
- The East Quartzite Range (72°0′S 165°5′E / 72.000°S 165.083°E / -72.000; 165.083 (East Quartzite Range)) is a mountain range, 12 nautical miles (22 km;...
- The Sioux Quartzite is a Proterozoic quartzite that is found in the region around the intersection of Minnesota, South Dakota, and Iowa, and correlates...
- 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...
- confirmed that Quartz is fictionalized version of the real town of "Quartzite" [sic]. William Hogan's 1981 coming-of-age novel The Quartzsite Trip is...