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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Quartz"ite\, n. [Cf. F. quartzite.] (Min.)
Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed
sandstone; -- called also {quartz rock}.
Glossary| Pronunciation: | 'kwortsIt | ||
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| Definition: | [n] hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals | ||
| See Also: | rock, stone | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Quartz"ite\, n. [Cf. F. quartzite.] (Min.)
Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed
sandstone; -- called also {quartz rock}.
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| Definition: | a granular stone formed of fused quartz grains. Commonly white, yellow or red. Used as a raw material, for flaked stone tools. | ||
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