quartzite
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Definition of quartzite
: a compact granular rock composed of quartz and derived from sandstone by metamorphism
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The challenge is finding something beautiful that's also durable, and quartzite happens to be stronger than granite. — Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, "Heidi Piron on Designing a Big, Open Kitchen," 6 June 2013 They were all made from quartzite and quartz, likely from the nearby Qinling Mountains and related rivers that would send rocks towards the excavation site. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Chinese Cave Tools Point To Earliest Known Human Migration," 13 July 2018 They're composed of a white quartzite matrix with sharply contrasting red and brown jasper pebbles. — Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, "Where to find 5 of Michigan's coolest rocks," 28 June 2018 Its main attraction is a series of ancient pink quartzite towers that run along the banks of Split Rock Creek. — Smithsonian, "* * *," 23 Mar. 2018 Summer brings crowds to the sandy beach along the lake and the stair-like trails up the bluffs, where rock climbers attempt to send routes on the slick quartzite. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin bucket list: 20 things you have to do," 17 May 2018 Trails wind around the top and sides of the 1.5-billion-year-old quartzite, and a 60-foot observation tower provides views from above the tree canopy. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "4 dining destinations in Wisconsin worth a road trip," 16 May 2018 For the thrill-seeker, have a seat at the edge of the thin ledge extending out from the quartzite and sandstone promitory forming the lookout and extend your feet into the abyss. — Michael J. Bailey, BostonGlobe.com, "McAfee Knob will get your heart pumping," 9 May 2018 The researchers suspect that additional ghost signals may have come from Tut's massive quartzite sarcophagus, which takes up much of the central burial chamber. — National Geographic, "It’s Official: Tut’s Tomb Has No Hidden Chambers After All," 6 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quartzite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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