- Quartzose
- Quartzose Quartz"ose`, a. [Cf. F. quartzeux, G. quarzig.] (Min.) Containing, or resembling, quartz; partaking of the nature or qualities of quartz. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Quartzose
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quartzose — /ˈkwɔtsoʊz/ (say kwawtsohz) adjective Geology composed mainly or entirely of quartz: quartzose sand …
quartzose — adjective see quartz … New Collegiate Dictionary
quartzose — See quartz. * * * … Universalium
quartzose — adjective Pertaining to quartz; made of quartz … Wiktionary
quartzose — adj. of or relating to quartz; made of or containing quartz; resembling quartz … English contemporary dictionary
quartzose — quartz·ose … English syllables
quartzose — adjective relating to or made of quartz • Pertains to noun: ↑quartz … Useful english dictionary
quartz — quartzose /kwawrt sohs/, quartzous /kwawrt seuhs/, adj. /kwawrts/, n. one of the commonest minerals, silicon dioxide, SiO2, having many varieties that differ in color, luster, etc., and occurring either in masses (as agate, bloodstone, chalcedony … Universalium
Ganister — As defined in Jackson (1997), a ganister is hard, fine grained quartzose sandstone, or orthoquartzite, used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces. Ganisters are cemented with secondary silica and typically have a… … Wikipedia
Mannville Group — Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous … Wikipedia
