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Sandstone vs Quartzite - What's the difference?

sandstone | quartzite |

As nouns the difference between sandstone and quartzite

is that sandstone is a sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc while quartzite is a metamorphic rock consisting of interlocking grains of quartz.

sandstone

English

(wikipedia sandstone)

Noun

  • A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.
    • (-)

    Derived terms

    * metasandstone

    quartzite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia quartzite) (quartzites)
  • a metamorphic rock consisting of interlocking grains of quartz