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Quartzite is a
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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.
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.
We have to choose one answer to out of 4.
Vinay said:
1 decade ago
Its a Metamorphic rock, Sandstone will get convert to Quartzite.
Sarawar said:
1 decade ago
It is silicious and metamorphic.
Yashodha said:
10 years ago
Quartzite is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that is produced by the metamorphism of sandstone.
Mahmoud said:
9 years ago
Quartzite (from German: Quarzit) 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.
Jkg said:
9 years ago
Quartzite is metamorphic rock.
Maheshmunratiwar said:
1 decade ago
It is a metamorphic rock.
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