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Quartzite is formed from a protolith of sandstone. The sandstone is exposed to a gradual increase in temperature and pressure from any of a number of sources, usually from depth of burial or plate movements. The small quartz grains in the sandstone recrystallize into larger interlocked crystals forming a much harder metamorphic rock.
