How to Use quartzite in a Sentence

quartzite

noun
  • Counter surfaces are quartzite.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Both are topped with durable quartzite that nods to the look of the marble floors.
    — Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2021
  • The quartzite stone top and threshold marry the gray, cream, and green tiles.
    — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The lounge is done with a circular bronze and quartzite bar top and blue leather stools.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • But statues like the colossus were cast aside because they were made from quartzite.
    — Declan Walsh, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2017
  • Thousands of climbers now test themselves on the canyon’s storied quartzite each year.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • One section of its walls of grey Delhi quartzite had collapsed.
    — The Economist, 13 July 2019
  • This mountain has a distinct cone shape with pale quartzite slopes that change with the light throughout the day.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In the kitchen is more white, plus an imposing quartzite island with bar seating.
    — Katharine Jose, Chron, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Under very high heat, and in the presence of carbon, the quartzite gives up most of its oxygen.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • As a natural stone, quartzite should be sealed to prevent staining.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The island, which is topped with white quartzite, offers seating for four and houses the gas stove.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Jan. 2021
  • The kitchen includes white oak cabinets, honed quartzite counters, and a walk-in pantry.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 June 2026
  • Some of her go-to choices include marble, quartzite, and soapstone.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Arahuete explained all the plans, as workers installed quartzite on the floors and mahogany on the walls.
    — Tina Daunt, latimes.com, 6 June 2019
  • What makes the park special are the 500-foot pink-gray quartzite bluffs that surround the lake.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022
  • Topped with extra-durable quartzite, the island was designed to stand the test of time and all of life’s messes.
    — Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Quartz is more stain-resistant and often has a more uniform color than quartzite.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Partly that's because the river carried great heaps of quartzite rocks and pebbles to the area.
    — Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2018
  • The eat-in kitchen features a large island topped with a slab of Patagonia quartzite.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
  • They're composed of a white quartzite matrix with sharply contrasting red and brown jasper pebbles.
    — Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2018
  • The artists would have rubbed down the surface of the stone slab with a harder stone, like quartzite, until the surface was smooth.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 27 Feb. 2017
  • For the countertops, the couple chose Glacial quartzite with rose veining.
    — Kelsey Murrietta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Along with granite, quartzite is one of the more heat- and scratch-resistant natural stones.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Summer brings crowds to the sandy beach along the lake and the stair-like trails up the bluffs, where rock climbers attempt to send routes on the slick quartzite.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2018
  • Cameron and his wife spent a year remodeling the house, putting in quartzite floors and restoring the original wood.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 July 2023
  • The island was replaced with a larger one equipped with a swan-neck faucet and topped with pale quartzite that carries over to the counters.
    — Roxanne Washington, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2019
  • The statue, made of quartzite, was found in several pieces in Cairo’s Matariya enclave.
    — Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 14 May 2017
  • The new kitchen is large and handsome with a 20-foot island of quartzite lit by four crystal hanging pendants lights.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2018
  • The kitchen has quartzite countertops and sleek appliances that contrast with the warm tones of the cabinets.
    — Dallas News, 15 July 2022

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