mineral
Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
AI-generated identification · may be incorrectHardness of 7 on Mohs scale, colorless or white with occasional iron staining, vitreous luster, trigonal crystal system, conchoidal fracture.
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Physical properties
Hardness of 7 on Mohs scale, colorless or white with occasional iron staining, vitreous luster, trigonal crystal system, conchoidal fracture.
Formation & geological history
Formed in hydrothermal veins and pegmatites worldwide through the cooling of silica-rich fluids.
Uses & applications
Used in jewelry, electronics, and mineral specimen collecting.
Geological facts
Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in Earth's continental crust and exhibits piezoelectric properties.
Field identification & locations
Identified by its characteristic hexagonal prism shape, striations, and inability to be scratched by steel.
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Tumbled granite
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Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Quartz
Igneous Pegmatite
igneous
Epidote
Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
metamorphic
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
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