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Quartzite
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Quartzite
Parent rock: Sandstone
Changed by great heat and pressure that caused quartz and silica grains to fuse together
Spaces between grains filled with silica
Changed during periods of folding when sandstone came in contact with magmas
Resistant to erosion
Found on caps of mountains
Examples: Croagh Patrick,Errigal and The Great Sugar Loaf
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- Mind Map on Quartzite, created by shanedolanbsloe on 12/11/2013.
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