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Metaquartzite - hand specimen

Metaquartzite hand specimen


Metaquartzite thin section
Thin section 		Metaquartzite hand specimen
Hand specimen
Metaquartzite thin section x-polars
Thin section x-polars 		Metaquartzite close-up
Close-up
Metaquartzite exposure
Exposure 		Metaquartzite in-use
Rock in use
Metaquartzite – clearly visible interlocking crystals – formed when quartz-rich sandstone is metamorphosed.