orthoquartzite UK /ˌɔːθəʊˈkwɔːtˌsaɪt/US /ˌɔɹθoʊˈkwɔɹtˌsaɪt/ noun1 •A very pure quartz sandstone composed of usually well rounded quartz grains cemented by silica.The contact with the Fountain is sharply defined, since they consist essentially of fine-grained red or pink to white sandstone, at time cemented to an orthoquartzite—a process still continuing. — 1928 formsorthoquartzites