Why are metamorphic rocks formed by contact metamorphism usually not dense or resistant?

Quartzite is made of the mineral quartz – a hard resistant mineral. Additionally, when the parent material (quartz-rich sandstone) undergoes metamorphic processes of heat and pressure, the resulting rock quartzite is harder than the sandstone due to an increase in density.1. Hope this helps, sorry if not tho

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