Quartzite is one such stone which is used for various purposes. Quartzite tiles are available in various shapes and colors like red, pink, yellow, orange, etc. This stone has gained wide popularity over the years and is heavily used for decorating houses. Elegant Granites offering best deals in Quartzite and you will get almost all the stuff from decorative items to materials for astrological purposes as well. Visit @ http://www.elegantgranites.com/quartzite-tiles.html

1. KNOW YOUR STONE: ALLABOUT Q

2. Quartzite is a hard, metamorphic rock that is formed from pure
sandstone. Quartzite forms when heat and pressure are
applied to sandstone. Pure quartzite exists in shades of white
and grey, although some have been known to exist in pinks
and reds as well. The color in quartzite is determined by the
presence of certain minerals. For instance, pink and red hues
appear when there is iron oxide.
What is Quartzite?

3. Quartzite has a glass-like, grainy appearance. Minute
amounts of silica, iron oxide, clay and carbonate migrate
during crystallization and transformation, causing the
formation of lenses and streaks within the stone. Quartzite
forms in hilltops and ridges and is often covered up in fine
layers of soil. As a result, it is quite resistant to chemical
weathering.

4. Where is Quartzite used?
This stone is predominantly
used in construction.
However, in the past few
years its use in interior
décor has grown in
popularity. When a piece of
quartzite tiles is smashed, it
continues to retain its flat
surface. Therefore, it is
often used in stair steps,
roofing tiles, decorative
floors, walls and in kitchen
countertops.

5. In construction, quartzite is used
in its crushed form. It may also
be used in road repair and
building. Since it also has an
angular shape, it is often used for
stabilization purposes such as a
ballast for railway tracks. Crushed
quartzite stone is packed
between ties and rails. Here it
helps improve drainage and
prevents vegetation growth.
Compared to limestone, granite and marble, quartzite is still
relatively new and therefore not as extensively used.

6. Where is Quartzite sourced?
This special stone is quarried in mountainous areas where there is
lots of high-pressure metamorphism. Here, continental plates
collide frequently leading to the formation of new mountains.
In the United States, quartzite
is sourced from the
Appalachian Mountains. Other
areas in the U.S. where there
are high concentrations of
quartzite are Utah, Arizona,
Idaho and central Texas.
Currently, the worldwide
demand for quartzite as a
flooring option and for
decorative purposes is
growing.

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