quartzite

== English == === Etymology === From quartz + -ite. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈk(w)ɔːtˌsaɪt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈk(w)ɔɹtˌsaɪt/ Hyphenation: quartz‧ite === Noun === quartzite (countable and uncountable, plural quartzites) (mineralogy) A metamorphic rock from sandstone, consisting of interlocking grains of quartz. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kwaʁt.sit/ === Noun === quartzite m (uncountable) quartzite === Further reading === “quartzite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012