Quartzite
Type | Metamorphic Rock |
Texture | Non-foliated; Medium-grained |
Composition | Quartz |
Index Minerals | |
Color | White to off-white |
Miscellaneous | Interlocking grains |
Metamorphic Type | Regional or Contact |
Metamorphic Grade | Variable |
Parent Rock | Quartz Sandstone |
Metamorphic Environment | Variable grade regional or contact metamorphism along a convergent plate boundary |