Quartzite is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that forms by the metamorphism of pure quartz Sandstone 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Light Grey, Purple, White, Yellow 0
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone 0
Arrowheads, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, Cutting Tool, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone 0
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture 0
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As armour rock for sea walls, Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, In aquifers, Laboratory bench tops, Petroleum reservoirs, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones, Used in aquariums 0
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Quartzite forms from sandstone and the mineral quartz being put under extreme heat and pressure. 0
Chlorite, Epidote, Hematite, Kyanite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Quartz 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Uneven, Splintery or Conchoidal 0
Transparent to Translucent 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Israel, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey 0
Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe 0
England, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Quartzite
What is Quartzite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Quartzite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Quartzite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Quartzite is 115.00 N/mm2. Streak of Quartzite is white while its cleavage is indiscernible. Luster of Quartzite is vitreous and its fracture is uneven, splintery or conchoidal. Quartzite is transparent to translucent in nature. Know all about Quartzite, What is Quartzite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Quartzite
What is Quartzite composed of? Get to know about composition of Quartzite here. Quartzite definition gives information about the Formation of Quartzite and its composition.The composition of Quartzite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Quartzite rock includes Chlorite, Epidote, Hematite, Kyanite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Quartz and The compound content of Quartzite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Quartzite rock in next section.