quartzite
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quartzite
Summary
quartzite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,371 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- quartzite received the Rock of the Year[2].
- quartzite is made of quartz[3].
- quartzite is a type of metamorphic rock[4].
- quartzite's Commons category is recorded as Quartzite[5].
- quartzite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Quartzite[6].
- quartzite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}[7].
- quartzite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
- quartzite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
- quartzite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[10].
- quartzite's described by source is recorded as Mala hirnycha encyclopædia[11].
- quartzite's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].
Body
Definition and Type
quartzite is a type of metamorphic rock[4].
Recognition
quartzite received the Rock of the Year[2].
Influence
Things named for quartzite include West Quartzite Range[13], a mountain range[14] and Kvartsitny[15], a posyolok[16], in Russia[17], founded in 1972[18].
Why It Matters
quartzite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,371 views/month).[1] quartzite has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] quartzite is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for quartzite include West Quartzite Range[13], a mountain range[14] and Kvartsitny[15], a posyolok[16], in Russia[17], founded in 1972[18].
FAQs
What awards did quartzite receive?
Honors received include Rock of the Year[2].