quartzite
[ kwawrt-sahyt ]
/ ˈkwɔrt saɪt /
noun
a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains.
OTHER WORDS FROM quartzite
quartz·it·ic [kwawrt-sit-ik] /kwɔrtˈsɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby quartzite
quartz lamp,
quartz movement,
quartz plate,
quartz-iodine lamp,
quartziferous,
quartzite,
quasar,
quasars,
quash,
quasheba,
quashee
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British Dictionary definitions for quartzite
quartzite
/ (ˈkwɔːtsaɪt) /
noun
a very hard metamorphic rock consisting of a mosaic of intergrown quartz crystals
a white or grey sandstone composed of quartz
Scientific definitions for quartzite
quartzite
[ kwôrt′sīt′ ]
A metamorphic rock consisting entirely of quartz. Quartzite forms when sandstone or chert are heated during metamorphism.