How do you use Quartzite in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like rock or stone, plus the exact meaning.
Quartzite meaning
A metamorphic rock from sandstone, consisting of interlocking grains of quartz.
Using Quartzite
- The main meaning on this page is: A metamorphic rock from sandstone, consisting of interlocking grains of quartz.
- Useful related words include: rock, stone.
- In the example corpus, quartzite often appears in combinations such as: quartzite rock.
Context around Quartzite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Quartzite
- In this selection, "quartzite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, graphitic, brazilian, red, rock, kitchen and boulder stand out and add context to how "quartzite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 12 foot quartzite bar a and a red quartzite boulder that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "quartzite" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with quartzite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Another explanation is that the whiteness comes from the quartzite rock, which has a particular sheen to it after rain. (20 words)
In the far southwest corner of the state, the geology is almost completely quartzite, which gives the mountains the false impression of having snow-capped peaks year round. (28 words)
Whitewashed brickwork and a stunning Brazilian quartzite kitchen island sit alongside accent pieces, including artworks and modernist furnishings, tied together by Hayley’s extraordinarily bold colour and visual sense. (29 words)
Spanning three stories on the Strand in it includes a beach room with a 12-foot quartzite bar, a sunken courtyard six feet from the sand and a penthouse owner’s suite with a mini bar. (36 words)
The Stiperstones Inn sits on the hill of the same name, a moderately challenging five-mile climb alongside quartzite rock, and has served as a welcome stop on the route for many climbers. (33 words)
You’ll find a sharp waterfall quartzite island in the gourmet kitchen complemented by wide-plank wood flooring and a gas fireplace in the living room with tilework that extends to the ceiling. (33 words)
Example sentences (10)
Gold mineralization is hosted within a meta-sedimentary sequence dominated by banded (graphitic) quartzite and interbedded pelitic biotite schist that is cross-cut by numerous felsic to intermediate dikes and sills.
Whitewashed brickwork and a stunning Brazilian quartzite kitchen island sit alongside accent pieces, including artworks and modernist furnishings, tied together by Hayley’s extraordinarily bold colour and visual sense.
The (Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe in the Kanza language) is a red quartzite boulder that once sat at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Shunganunga Creek east of Topeka.
The Stiperstones Inn sits on the hill of the same name, a moderately challenging five-mile climb alongside quartzite rock, and has served as a welcome stop on the route for many climbers.
It houses a bespoke Alexander Lewis kitchen with natural quartzite worktops and a dining area with bespoke bifold doors, fitted with traditional peg fixings in place of modern screws.
Spanning three stories on the Strand in it includes a beach room with a 12-foot quartzite bar, a sunken courtyard six feet from the sand and a penthouse owner’s suite with a mini bar.
You’ll find a sharp waterfall quartzite island in the gourmet kitchen complemented by wide-plank wood flooring and a gas fireplace in the living room with tilework that extends to the ceiling.
Another explanation is that the whiteness comes from the quartzite rock, which has a particular sheen to it after rain.
Chesterman and Lowe, pp. 15–16 Rocks like limestone or quartzite are composed primarily of one mineral— calcite or aragonite in the case of limestone, and quartz in the latter case.
In the far southwest corner of the state, the geology is almost completely quartzite, which gives the mountains the false impression of having snow-capped peaks year round.
Common combinations with quartzite
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: