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Quartzite

earth science Maturity 7-9

Quartzite is a very hard rock.

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Sample of Quartzite.JPG
It can be white or pink. It feels like sandpaper.
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People used it for tools long ago. We use it for roads today. It is a cool rock. Do you like rocks?

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