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a metamorphic rock (rocks that have recrystallized in a solid state as a result of changes in temperature, pressure, and chemical environment.) composed of firmly cemented quartz grains, or formed from metamorphized quartz sandstone. Most often it is white, light gray, yellowish, or light brown, but is sometimes colored blue, green, purple, or black by included minerals.