An Ocellated Flat Lizard lives in woodlands with quartzite rocks.

The three acre island was named after the prominent quartzite rock found on the south-west shore of the island.

The quartzite rock has a large sea arch, which somewhat resembles the bow of a fiddle.

Dolomite, sandstone and quartzite rock have been extensively mined in the park.

One of Cammerer's key characteristics is the outcropping of contorted quartzite rock at the summit.

The summit itself is made up of small light coloured quartzite rocks, giving the mountain a distinctive appearance.

Northwestern Iowa's quartzite rocks may have attracted long-necked elasmosaurs as a source of gastroliths.

Another explanation is that the whiteness comes from the quartzite rock, which has a particular sheen to it after rain.

Spreeth decided to do the latter, fortifying the path with quartzite rocks whenever he undertook the journey.

As the La Rue area iron mining days were ending, the need for quartzite rock was increasing.