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quartzite

/ˈkwɔːrt.saɪt/

Traducción: Roca metamórfica dura, no foliada, compuesta principalmente de cristales de cuarzo fusionados, que se forma a partir de arenisca por metamorfismo de calor y presión.

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noun

/ˈkwɔːrt.saɪt/C1formalscientific
  • esRoca metamórfica dura, no foliada, compuesta principalmente de cristales de cuarzo fusionados, que se forma a partir de arenisca por metamorfismo de calor y presión.

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

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  1. Hard metamorphic rockC1formal

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

    escuarcita

    • 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.
Formas
  • quartzites plural form
  • quartzites' possessive plural form
  • quartzite's possessive singular form