Orthoquartzite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɔːθəʊˈkwɔːtˌsaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orthoquartzite is a noun meaning A very pure quartz sandstone composed of usually well rounded quartz grains cemented by silica.
Meaning
A very pure quartz sandstone composed of usually well rounded quartz grains cemented by silica.
Example Sentences
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.
A similar phenomenon on a smaller scale occurs at Hole-in-the-Wall, where beds of orthoquartzite show large bulbous projections on their undersides which appear to squeeze out the underlying shale.
In the central part of the outcrop area of the formation, a 4.5 km–wide, east-trending belt contains strata like that of the northern part of the formation except that orthoquartzite beds up to 6m thick, which commonly have strike lengths of 1–2 km, are present.
Word Forms
- orthoquartzites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quartzite, quartzarenite, quartzolite, monoquartzite, quartzine, polyquartz.
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