quartzite

/ˈkwɔːtˌsaɪt/ · noun

Meaning

A metamorphic rock consisting of interlocking grains of quartz.

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

Related words

cobble(English)hammerstone(English)quartz schist(English)quartzine(English)orthoquartzite(English)quartzolite(English)metaquartzite(English)quartz-diorite(English)schist(English)dox(English)chert(English)gneiss(English)

Descendant words

No descendant words have been linked yet.

Sources

DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data

quartzite — meaning and etymology | WikiWord