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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 14)
14.
Quartzite is a
metamorphic rock
argillaceous rock
calcareous rock
Igneous rocks
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Maheshmunratiwar said:   1 decade ago
It is a metamorphic rock.

Vinaych said:   1 decade ago
It is a metamorphic rock. The sandstone converted to Quartzite due to metamorphism.

Kaiwang said:   1 decade ago
Does A non-foliated metamorphic rock means a silicious rock.

Abhishek said:   1 decade ago
it is a metamorphic rock and a siliceous rock chemically.

Ravi said:   1 decade ago
Quartzite Chemical Classification siliceous rock.

Ravi Mehta said:   1 decade ago
Quartzite (from German Quarzit is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone.

ABDUS SATTAR said:   1 decade ago
It is a metamorphic rock as per Geological siliceous rock. The sandstone converted to Quartzite due to metamorphism.

As per chemical siliceous rock Quartzite is siliceous rock.

Sudhanshu singhal said:   1 decade ago
You can say that Quartzite rock is metamorphic but ortho quartz is a pure form of quartz and its contain 99% amount of sio2 so its more convenient to say that its a silicious rock if.

We have to choose one answer to out of 4.

Vinay said:   10 years ago
Its a Metamorphic rock, Sandstone will get convert to Quartzite.

Sarawar said:   10 years ago
It is silicious and metamorphic.


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