Quartzite is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that forms by the metamorphism of pure quartz Sandstone
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Light Grey, Purple, White, Yellow
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
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
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture
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
Orthoquartzite and Metaquartzite
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Quartzite forms from sandstone and the mineral quartz being put under extreme heat and pressure.
Chlorite, Epidote, Hematite, Kyanite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Quartz
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Uneven, Splintery or Conchoidal
Transparent to Translucent
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Israel, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey
Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe
England, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia
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.