The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Quartzite \Quartz"ite\, n. [Cf. F. quartzite.] (Min.) Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone; -- called also quartz rock. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
quartzite n 1: hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals