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HURONIAN-ROCKS

In geology, huronian-rocks is a term applied to certain rocks on the banks of Lake Huron, consisting of quartzite, with masses of chloritic schist. They occupy the same relative position as the upper parts of the Archaean rocks of Britain.
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QUARTZITE

Quartzite is a rock that occurs in two forms: sedimentary quartzite, also known as orthoquartzite; and metaquartzite which occurs as a result of sedimentary quartzite being changed by heat. Quartzite forms from pure sands on the beds of shallow seas. Quartzite is a tough rock comprised of tightly compressed grains, and is used to make flooring and facings in the construction industry.
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