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Quartzite

Sandstone fused solid — harder than glass, sparkly with fused grains, and nearly unbreakable.

Core Biological & Field Specifications
Type
Metamorphic (from sandstone)
Texture
Hard, sugary-sparkly, fused grains
Test
Scratches glass strongly; grains break, not rub off
Where
Ridge-formers everywhere

Profile & Natural History

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