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quartzite

noun
/ˈk(w)ɔːtˌsaɪt/UK/ˈk(w)ɔɹtˌsaɪt/US

Etymology

From quartz + -ite.

  1. derived from *twerH-✻ — “to enclose, grab”
  2. derived from *tvьrdъ✻
  3. borrowed from Quarz
  4. suffixed as quartzite — “quartz + ite”

Definitions

  1. A metamorphic rock from sandstone, consisting of interlocking grains of quartz.

The neighborhood

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