Meaning Of The Word Quartzite

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What's The Definition Of Quartzite?

quartzite in American English
a very hard, metamorphic sandstone so firmly cemented that breakage occurs through grains rather than between them
noun: a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains

quartzite in British English
noun: a very hard metamorphic rock consisting of a mosaic of intergrown quartz crystals

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