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Quartz Arenite: A sandstone containing very little except pure quartz grains and cement.

Quartzite: (1) A very hard, clean, white metamorphic rock formed from a quartz arenite sandstone. (2) A quartz arenite containing so much cement that it resembles ( 1 ).

Quartzose Sandstone: (1) A quartz arenite. (2) A clean quartz sandstone, less pure than a quartz arenite, that may contain a moderate amount of other detrital minerals and/or calcite cement.

Quartzose: An adjective used in reference to a rock that is composted primarily of quartz.

Quartz-Iodine Lamp: Compact tungsten filament lamp designed to maintain its color temperature and light intensity throughout its working life.

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