rescue v. c.1300, from stem of Old French rescorre protect, keep safe; free, deliver (Modern French recourre), from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + escourre to cast off, discharge, from Latin excutere to shake off, drive away, from ex-out (see ex-) + -cutere, combining form of quatere to shake (see quash).
Rockhound. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed of cemented weathered grains of rock, most abundantly, quartz grains from granite. Quartzite is metamorphosed sandstone, the product of intense pressure and heat which has caused the individual grains to recrystallize into larger crystals which are interlocked.uartzite is the metamorphic product of sandstone. During metamorphism, intense heat and/or pressure cause the quartz grains contained in the sandstone grow and recrystallize, â¦ interlocking together creating Quartzite. 4 people found this useful.
A stone, on the other hand, is a solid non-metallic mineral matter of which a rock is made. In fact, it can be said that stones constitute what is called a rock. This is the main difference between a rock and stone.Through this article let us examine this difference further.ocks vs Stones. Although most of us confuse rocks and stones and consider them as the same, there exists a clear difference between rocks and stones. First let us define the two words. A rock is the hard material of the earthâs crust. It is normally exposed on the surface of the earth or sometimes underlying the soil.