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Discussion Forum : Building Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 14)
14.
Quartzite is a
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Sibu said:
7 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.
Slate and laterite rock are argillaceous rock.
Marble and limestone are calcareous rock.
These are all chemical classifications of rock.
Ramya Thota said:
7 years ago
No it is a metamorphic rock.
Aditya sinha said:
7 years ago
Quartzite is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock composed almost entirely of quartz.
Chandan shah said:
6 years ago
It is a metamorphic Rock.
Insaf said:
5 years ago
Quartzite is also a metamorphic rock by the geological classification.
Lalit pariyar said:
4 years ago
Metamorphic rock is the right answer.
Peggy said:
1 decade ago
It is both metamorphic and silicious, I guess metamorphic option should not have been given since all the other options are under chemical classification.
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.
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