Quartzite is a metamorphic rock that comes from the sedimentary rock Sandstone.
When sedimentary rock such as breccia gets buried deep within the earth, it changes into metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rock then can be changed into magma and reintroduced as igneous rocks, such as rhyolite or granite.
Schist and gneiss are common rocks that can form after quartzite in the rock cycle. Schist forms from the metamorphism of rocks like shale or mudstone, while gneiss forms from the high-grade metamorphism of granite or other rocks.
A sedimentary rock that may become quartzite is sandstone. Through the process of metamorphism, the sandstone can be transformed into quartzite, which is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock composed almost entirely of quartz crystals.
Igneous:GraniteBasaltDioriteObsidianRhyolitePumiceMetamorphic: SlateMica SchistQuartziteGabbroMarblePhylliteMetaconglomerateSkarnSedimentary:LimestoneChalkCoquinaShaleSandstoneMudstoneConglomerateBreccia
Sedimentary rock can change intometamorphic rock or into igneous rock. Metamorphic rockcan change into igneous or sedimentary rock. Igneous rock forms when magma cools and makes crystals. Magma is a hot liquid made of melted minerals.
Neither. Quartzite is metamorphosed quartz sandstone, and is therefore a metamorphic rock.
Obsidian is an extrusive igneous rock, formed from rapidly cooling lava.
Neither, it WAS Sedimentary but it is now metamorphic.
Quartzite is a metamorphic rock.
Probably a felsic igneous rock.
When sedimentary rock such as breccia gets buried deep within the earth, it changes into metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rock then can be changed into magma and reintroduced as igneous rocks, such as rhyolite or granite.
Schist and gneiss are common rocks that can form after quartzite in the rock cycle. Schist forms from the metamorphism of rocks like shale or mudstone, while gneiss forms from the high-grade metamorphism of granite or other rocks.
Quartzite
sandstone
In order to get an igneous rock from a sedimentary rock, the sedimentary rock must be melted and then that melt must crystallize.
No. Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are three different categories of rock.
Igneous rock can become sedimentary if it is weathered into sediment and then lithified.