What is another word for Quartzose?

Pronunciation: [kwˈɔːtsə͡ʊz] (IPA)

Quartzose refers to a rock or sediment that contains a high percentage of quartz minerals. Other synonyms for quartzose include crystalline, siliceous, quartzitic, and quartzitic sandstone. Crystalline specifically refers to rocks that are composed of visible crystals, while siliceous refers to rocks with a high silica content. Quartzitic is a specific type of rock that is composed primarily of quartz, while quartzitic sandstone refers to sandstone with a high quartz content. These terms are often used interchangeably with quartzose in geological contexts to describe the composition of rocks and sediments.

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What are the hypernyms for Quartzose?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Quartzose

D'Urban's group, distant 150 miles lower down the Darling, consisted of a Quartzose rock, exactly similar to this, exhibiting a tendency, like it, to break into irregular polygons, some of the faces being curved.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
When they consist entirely of quartz, the rock becomes Quartzose.
"Geology"
James Geikie
17. What is a Quartzose conglomerate?
"Geology"
James Geikie

Related words: Quartzose development, Quartzose theory

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