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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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Vipin said:   8 years ago
Quartzite is a chemical classification of silicious rock.

Paheem said:   8 years ago
Quartzite is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock composed almost entirely of quartz. It usually forms from the metamorphism of sandstone.

Adarsh said:   7 years ago
From geological classification, Quartzite is metamorphic rock and physical classification Quartzite is stratified and chemical classification Quartzite is silicious rock.

Kanu said:   7 years ago
Agree.

It is Physically Metamorphic and Chemically Silicious.

Amol dabke said:   7 years ago
Geological classification of quartzite is a metamorphic rock because it formed metamorphic action on sandstone.

Chemical classification is silicious rock. It is a non-stratified rock.

Tinja said:   7 years ago
You are absolutely right, Thanks @Amol Dabke.

Anil Sah said:   8 years ago
Geology - rocks, and minerals. Quartzite is a metamorphic rock formed when quartz-rich sandstone or chert has been exposed to high temperatures and pressures. Such conditions fuse the quartz grains together forming a dense, hard, equigranular rock.

Yaha said:   6 years ago
It's Both metamorphic and silicious rock.

Sibu said:   6 years ago
Granite and quartzite are sillious rock.
Slate and laterite rock are argillaceous rock.
Marble and limestone are calcareous rock.
These are all chemical classifications of rock.

Ramya Thota said:   6 years ago
No it is a metamorphic rock.


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