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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
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Discussion:
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Pushp Shankar said:   4 years ago
It is metamorphic by physical properties, it is siliceous by chemical properties.
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Kartick sardar said:   3 years ago
Metamorphic is the right answer.
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Balkrishna Dhakal said:   4 years ago
It is a metamoephic rock.
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Manish meena said:   7 years ago
Quartzite is a

Physically -metamorphic rocks.
Chemically -silicious.
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Satogun said:   6 years ago
It is metamorphic & silicious rock.

But silicious rock is the type of metamorphic rock.

So, silicious rock is the correct answer.
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Ali yashk said:   6 years ago
It is not a sillicious rock. Silicious rocks are sedimentary rocks. Quartzite is a metamorphic rock.
So, option A is correct.

Mahesh Kumar Singh said:   8 years ago
Quartzite is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone. Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic belts.

PRADEEP chauhan said:   8 years ago
Quartz is a metamorphic rock which are obtained conversion of sand stone.

Niraj said:   8 years ago
Answer is A don't believe other answer.

Arnab Sarkar said:   7 years ago
Quartz is a metamorphic rock.


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