quartziferousadj.
/kwɔːtˈsɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /kwɔrtˈsɪf(ə)rəs/ Geology.
Containing or yielding quartz.
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amethystine1670
marcasitical1670
cawky1676
blendy1683
sylvanitic1796
ytter1805
phosphatic1818
pyroxenic1819
hornblendic1823
muriatiferous1823
platiniferous1828
quartziferous1831
hypersthenic1838
schorly1838
uralitic1845
blendous1847
rutilated1849
orthoclase1853
palladiferous1866
peridotic1867
paragonitic1868
vivianitized1870
andesitic1876
tremolitic1880
phosphoriferous1881
kaolinitic1885
saussuritic1885
perthitic1887
strontianiferous1888
radiferous1899
myrmekitic1916
montmorillonitic1939
illitic1949
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > mineral or chemical composition > [adjective] > containing specific mineral
siliceous1656
auriferous1744
siliciferous1794
silicited1794
talcose1794
aluminiferous1804
silicated1806
venigenous1817
stanniferous1823
alumiferous1826
quartziferous1831
quartzofeldspathic1839
stannified1855
tinnified1855
acidic1876
lime-silicate1888
peralkalic1902
potassic1902
sodic1902
sodipotassic1902
felsic1912
peralkaline1913
peraluminous1927
1831 H. T. De la Beche Geol. Man. vii. 388 The pieces of quartziferous porphyry..have better resisted attrition.
1879 F. Rutley Study of Rocks xii. 242 A..number of diorites are quartziferous.
1922 A. J. Jukes-Browne Building of Brit. Isles (ed. 4) 31 In the north of Brittany there is a similar slaty series, but it includes a greater variety of lithologic types, including beds of quartziferous slate.
1998 J. Cope Mod. Antiquarian 374/2 The stones of quartziferous schist are impressive in size, the largest standing over seven feet tall.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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