Frederick County Public Schools - Frederick, MD - Contact: Eddie Main - 240-236-4787 - eddie.main@fcps.org
Home
Rocks and Minerals
Shale
Hornfels
Diabase
Limonite
Greenstone
Rhyolite
Quartzite
Conglomerate
Limestone
Sandstone
Calcite
Quartz
Quartzite
Back to Rocks and Minerals
Quartzite is a hard metamorphic rock that was once crystals of sand. Now you can find it at higher elevations in Frederick County because it resists weathering more than the rocks that were once above it.