quartzous
/ˈkwɔːrtsəs/
adjective
- Containing or resembling quartz, a hard mineral made of silicon and oxygen.
- The sand on that beach is unusually quartzous, giving it a bright white color.
- Geologists identified the quartzous veins running through the granite.
- The hiker picked up a quartzous rock that sparkled in the sunlight.
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