What is the difference between sandstone and quartzite?
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sandstone: Sandstone contains sand-sized grains of rock fragments and individual minerals broken down from other, older rocks. We all have a sense of how big sand grains typically are from our experience going to the beach or playing in a sand box. Geologists also know that sand-sized grains have a particular measurement, from about 1/16th of a millimeter to 2 millimeters.
Quartzite:Quartzite: Quartzite is a rock with an identity crisis. Particularly when it is used as a building material, quartzite often gets mistaken for marble or light colored granite. The recent development of synthetic quartz countertops has added additional confusion to the situation. It's not easy being a rock with an identity problem, especially when technically speaking, you aren't that hard to classify. Because quartz sandstone can come in a variety of lighter colors, depending on its mineral content, quartzite can also come in a range of colors. Its color variations have led it to be a popular countertop material, and its durability makes it an excellent choice as a building or construction material.
Quartzite:Quartzite: Quartzite is a rock with an identity crisis. Particularly when it is used as a building material, quartzite often gets mistaken for marble or light colored granite. The recent development of synthetic quartz countertops has added additional confusion to the situation. It's not easy being a rock with an identity problem, especially when technically speaking, you aren't that hard to classify. Because quartz sandstone can come in a variety of lighter colors, depending on its mineral content, quartzite can also come in a range of colors. Its color variations have led it to be a popular countertop material, and its durability makes it an excellent choice as a building or construction material.
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Quartzite is a metamorphic rock formed by metamorphism of sandstone. U can break the rock, and see a fresh surface. The sedimentary rock sandstone will contain the framework grains, matrix and cement etc. Quartzite is a metamorphic rock formed by contact meramorphism of sandstone and has a shiny appearances.
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