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14.
Quartzite is a
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Niraj said:
9 years ago
Answer is A don't believe other answer.
Arnab Sarkar said:
9 years ago
Quartz is a metamorphic rock.
Vipin said:
9 years ago
Quartzite is a chemical classification of silicious rock.
Paheem said:
9 years ago
Quartzite is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock composed almost entirely of quartz. It usually forms from the metamorphism of sandstone.
Adarsh said:
8 years ago
From geological classification, Quartzite is metamorphic rock and physical classification Quartzite is stratified and chemical classification Quartzite is silicious rock.
Kanu said:
8 years ago
Agree.
It is Physically Metamorphic and Chemically Silicious.
It is Physically Metamorphic and Chemically Silicious.
Amol dabke said:
8 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.
Chemical classification is silicious rock. It is a non-stratified rock.
Tinja said:
8 years ago
You are absolutely right, Thanks @Amol Dabke.
Anil Sah said:
9 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:
7 years ago
It's Both metamorphic and silicious rock.
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