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quartzite

/ˈkwɔːrt.saɪt/

Übersetzung: Ein hartes, nicht geschichtetes metamorphes Gestein, das hauptsächlich aus verwachsenen Quarzkristallen besteht und aus Sandstein unter Hitze und Druck entstanden ist.

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈkwɔːrt.saɪt/

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A hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock composed primarily of interlocking quartz crystals, formed from sandstone through heat and pressure.

  • 🇩🇪Ein hartes, nicht geschichtetes metamorphes Gestein, das hauptsächlich aus verwachsenen Quarzkristallen besteht und aus Sandstein unter Hitze und Druck entstanden ist.
  1. Hard metamorphic rock C1 formal

    A very hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock formed from sandstone, composed mainly of interlocking quartz crystals.

    • The mountain ridge is composed primarily of quartzite.
    • Quartzite is often used as a building stone due to its durability.
    • Geologists identified the rock sample as quartzite.

    🇩🇪Hartes metamorphes Gestein

  • quartzites plural form
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  • quartzite's possessive singular form