Quartzite Definition

kwôrtsīt
noun
A very hard, metamorphic sandstone so firmly cemented that breakage occurs through grains rather than between them.
Webster's New World
Any sandstone tightly cemented with quartz.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Quartzite

Noun

Singular:
quartzite
Plural:
quartzites

Origin of Quartzite

  • From quartz +"Ž -ite.

    From Wiktionary

Quartzite Is Also Mentioned In

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to quartzite using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

quartzite