ALL meanings of quartzite
quartz·ite
Q q - noun quartzite An extremely compact, hard, granular rock consisting essentially of quartz. It often occurs as silicified sandstone, as in sarsen stones. 1
- noun quartzite a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains. 1
- noun quartzite a very hard metamorphic rock consisting of a mosaic of intergrown quartz crystals 0
- noun quartzite a white or grey sandstone composed of quartz 0
- noun quartzite a very hard, metamorphic sandstone so firmly cemented that breakage occurs through grains rather than between them 0
- noun quartzite any sandstone tightly cemented with quartz 0