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Under extreme heat and pressure, sandstone will transform into quartzite. What type of rock is quartzite

Under extreme heat and pressure, sandstone will transform into quartzite. What type of rock is quartzite
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Under extreme heat and pressure, sandstone will transform into quartzite. What type of rock is quartzite

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Quartzite is a metamorphic rock. Any rock that transforms under extreme heat and pressure is metamorphic.
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Quartzite is a metamorphic rock composed entirely of quartz.
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