Definitions for quartziteˈkwɔrt saɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quartz•iteˈkwɔrt saɪt(n.)
a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains.
Category: Petrology
Origin of quartzite:
1840–50
quartz•it′ic-ˈsɪt ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
quartzite(noun)
hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
Wiktionary
quartzite(Noun)
a metamorphic rock consisting of interlocking grains of quartz
Webster Dictionary
Quartzite(noun)
massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone; -- called also quartz rock
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