orthoquartzite
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orthoquartzite
- /ˌɔːθəʊˈkwɔːtˌsaɪt/ UK
- /ˌɔɹθoʊˈkwɔɹtˌsaɪt/ US
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From ortho- + quartzite.
noun orthoquartzites
- A very pure quartz sandstone composed of usually well rounded quartz grains cemented by silica. The contact with the Fountain is sharply defined, since they consist essentially of fine-grained red or pink to white sandstone, at time cemented to an orthoquartzite—a process still continuing.
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@misc{orthoquartzite_2026,
title = {orthoquartzite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orthoquartzite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
