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QUARTZITE
quartzite
(noun) hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quartzite (countable and uncountable, plural quartzites)
(mineral) A metamorphic rock consisting of interlocking grains of quartz.
Source: Wiktionary
Quartz"ite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. quartzite.] (Min.)
Definition: Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone;
– called also quartz rock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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