It becomes metamorphic rock
Heat and Pressure
Sandstone that has experienced heat and high pressure can form a metamorphic rock called quartzite.
Sandstone can be metamorphosed into quartzite. Heat and pressure bake the sandstone and it becomes extremely hard.
Heat and pressure
Quartzite is a metamorphic rock. It forms when sandstone is subjected to heat and pressure.
The minerals in the sandstones usually recrystallize when it changes into quartzite. Heat must be applied to sandstone to change it into quartzite.
As sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed from grains of sand over millions of years), applying heat and pressure is likely to pulverise the sandstone.
Heat and Pressure
heat and pressure
Sandstone that has experienced heat and high pressure can form a metamorphic rock called quartzite.
Sandstone can be metamorphosed into quartzite. Heat and pressure bake the sandstone and it becomes extremely hard.
Sandstone can be metamorphosed into quartzite. Heat and pressure bake the sandstone and it becomes extremely hard.
Sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
Heat and pressure
Quartzite is a metamorphic rock. It forms when sandstone is subjected to heat and pressure.
Quartzite is the metamorphic product of sandstone. During metamorphism, intense heat and/or pressure cause the quartz grains contained in the sandstone grow and recrystallize, interlocking together creating Quartzite.