2. Sandstone changes to quartzite under intense heat and pressure. What type of rock is quartzite? Give a reason to support your answer.
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Quartzite is a metamorphic rock formed when quartz-rich sandstone or chert has been exposed to high temperatures and pressures. Such conditions fuse the quartz grains together forming a dense, hard, equigranular rock.
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