QUARTZITE - Definition

Pronunciation:		'kwortsIt
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals

	See Also:	rock, stone

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}.

Glossary

	Definition:	a granular stone formed of fused quartz grains. Commonly white, yellow or red. Used as a raw material, for flaked stone tools.