Orthoquartzite (Q43149): Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 18:12, 21 April 2023
An indurated silicate-sandstone that is made up almost exclusively of quartz sand (with or without chert), that is relatively free of or lacks a fine-grained matrix; a hard but unmetamorphosed "pure quartz sandstone", derived by secondary silicificat
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Orthoquartzite |
An indurated silicate-sandstone that is made up almost exclusively of quartz sand (with or without chert), that is relatively free of or lacks a fine-grained matrix; a hard but unmetamorphosed "pure quartz sandstone", derived by secondary silicificat |
