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Quartzite is a metamorphic rock. It is formed when the mineral quartz is subjected to extreme heat and pressure of the Earth's mantle.
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What does quartzite morph into?
It doesn't. Granite is an igneous rock, not metamorphic. However, quartzite is metamorphic and is made from sandstone.
What was quatzite?
Quartzite is a metamorphic rock, that, in most cases, is 5,000 years old. Even thogh this rock is called Quartzite, it is not made from quartz. Instead, Quartzite is made from a form of limestone.
What quartzite made of?
Quartz, it is metamorphosed.
Would you expect a quartzite or a sandstone to break more easily?
a sandstone would break more easily because a quartzite is harder. a quartzite is made of sandstone melted together by magma
Is quartzite an element?
No. Quartz is made of two elements: silicon and oxygen.
What is a nickname for quartzite?
What is the nickname for quartzite
Is granite or quartzite harder?
quartzite
Is quartzite alkaline or acidic?
Quartzite is not acidic.
What is metamorphic quartz sandstone?
Is a called a plate
What is quartzite in relation to sandstone?
Quartzite is metamorphosed sandstone.
Is quartzite an igneous rock?
Quartzite is a metamorphic rock.
Is quartzite crystaline or non crystaline?
Quartzite is crystalline.
