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Quartzite
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Type Mineral
Cleave Perfect
Hard 7 on Mohs Scale
Streak White
Lust
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Chemical Compounds SiO2Fe
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Quartzite is a hard, metamorphic rock which was originally Sandstone. Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression. Some varieties of Quartzite is 99% SiO2, and 1% Iron.

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