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quartzite

[ kwawrt-sahyt ]

noun

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


quartzite

/ ˈɔːٲɪ /

noun

  1. a very hard metamorphic rock consisting of a mosaic of intergrown quartz crystals
  2. a white or grey sandstone composed of quartz
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

quartzite

/ ôī′ /

  1. A metamorphic rock consisting entirely of quartz. Quartzite forms when sandstone or chert are heated during metamorphism.
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲٳ·· [kwawrt-, sit, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of quartzite1

First recorded in 1840–50; quartz + -ite 1
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A fighting pick — made from quartzite and a tree branch that was split and bent around the blade — was used for combat and executions.

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Quartz and quartzite countertops have become all the rage versus granite, marble or laminate.

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Its exteriors are covered in quartzite rock arranged to evoke Indigenous basket weave patterns; from crevices emerge bursts of desert plants.

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A Wacker spokesperson would not comment on the U.S. detainments but said the company sources quartzite from suppliers in Norway, Spain and France.

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Native Americans came to what became Fairfax Villa Park for Popes Head Creek as well as the quartz, quartzite cobbles, and soapstone still found within the park.

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