quartzite
quartzite
quartzite
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Image credit: James St. John
quartzite in classification
quartzite in classification
important observable properties - properties in classification table below
important observable properties - properties in classification table below
- typically medium- to coarse-grained
- dominated by the mineral quartz, with same properties (e.g., hardness, streak, etc.)
- may vary in color (don't identify by color!)
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Image credit: Scott Brande, CC4.0 License
Resources: quartzite
Resources: quartzite
Image Galleries
Image Galleries
- Flickr Image gallery, James St. John: quartzite
- Mindat.org image gallery: quartzite
- Google images: quartzite
Other Resources
Other Resources
- Mindat.org: About quartzite
- Sandatlas.org: quartzite