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Quartzite

Quartzite Meaning & Definition
Quartzite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Quartzite?

[n] hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals

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See Also | rock | stone

Quartzite In Webster's Dictionary

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

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