Definition of quartzite in English:

quartzite

noun ˈkwɔːtsʌɪtˈkwɔrtsaɪt

mass nounGeology

An extremely compact, hard, granular rock consisting essentially of quartz. It often occurs as silicified sandstone, as in sarsen stones.
〔地质〕石英岩
Example sentencesExamples
- The most resistant rocks are quartzite and quartz-rich sandstones, and tough fine-grained rocks such as slate.
- The envelope consists of garnet gneiss, migmatite, sillimanite gneiss, fibrolite schist, andalusite schist and quartzite, phyllite and unmetamorphosed Palaeozoic to Cretaceous sedimentary rocks.
- Based on field observations, a generalized sequence of events and mineralization at the Melco deposit began with structural deformation along a contact of sandstone and quartzite during the Mesozoic Period.
- In addition to the volcanogenic sedimentary rocks, there are lenses of limestone, quartzite, shale and sandstone.
- The cobbles are dominated by pink quartzite, red sandstone and vein quartz, with minor granite clasts near the contact and rare green clasts.

Definition of quartzite in US English:

quartzite

nounˈkwôrtsītˈkwɔrtsaɪt

Geology

An extremely compact, hard, granular rock consisting essentially of quartz. It often occurs as silicified sandstone, as in sarsen stones.
〔地质〕石英岩
Example sentencesExamples
- The envelope consists of garnet gneiss, migmatite, sillimanite gneiss, fibrolite schist, andalusite schist and quartzite, phyllite and unmetamorphosed Palaeozoic to Cretaceous sedimentary rocks.
- Based on field observations, a generalized sequence of events and mineralization at the Melco deposit began with structural deformation along a contact of sandstone and quartzite during the Mesozoic Period.
- The cobbles are dominated by pink quartzite, red sandstone and vein quartz, with minor granite clasts near the contact and rare green clasts.
- The most resistant rocks are quartzite and quartz-rich sandstones, and tough fine-grained rocks such as slate.
- In addition to the volcanogenic sedimentary rocks, there are lenses of limestone, quartzite, shale and sandstone.

词汇	quartzite
释义	Definition of quartzite in English: quartzite noun ˈkwɔːtsʌɪtˈkwɔrtsaɪt mass nounGeology An extremely compact, hard, granular rock consisting essentially of quartz. It often occurs as silicified sandstone, as in sarsen stones. 〔地质〕石英岩 Example sentencesExamples The most resistant rocks are quartzite and quartz-rich sandstones, and tough fine-grained rocks such as slate. The envelope consists of garnet gneiss, migmatite, sillimanite gneiss, fibrolite schist, andalusite schist and quartzite, phyllite and unmetamorphosed Palaeozoic to Cretaceous sedimentary rocks. Based on field observations, a generalized sequence of events and mineralization at the Melco deposit began with structural deformation along a contact of sandstone and quartzite during the Mesozoic Period. In addition to the volcanogenic sedimentary rocks, there are lenses of limestone, quartzite, shale and sandstone. The cobbles are dominated by pink quartzite, red sandstone and vein quartz, with minor granite clasts near the contact and rare green clasts. Definition of quartzite in US English: quartzite nounˈkwôrtsītˈkwɔrtsaɪt Geology An extremely compact, hard, granular rock consisting essentially of quartz. It often occurs as silicified sandstone, as in sarsen stones. 〔地质〕石英岩 Example sentencesExamples The envelope consists of garnet gneiss, migmatite, sillimanite gneiss, fibrolite schist, andalusite schist and quartzite, phyllite and unmetamorphosed Palaeozoic to Cretaceous sedimentary rocks. Based on field observations, a generalized sequence of events and mineralization at the Melco deposit began with structural deformation along a contact of sandstone and quartzite during the Mesozoic Period. The cobbles are dominated by pink quartzite, red sandstone and vein quartz, with minor granite clasts near the contact and rare green clasts. The most resistant rocks are quartzite and quartz-rich sandstones, and tough fine-grained rocks such as slate. In addition to the volcanogenic sedimentary rocks, there are lenses of limestone, quartzite, shale and sandstone.
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