Quartz

Overview

SiO2
Fluorescence: yellow-orange under SW and LW	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no
Quartz is one of the most common minerals found on the crust of the earth. It is found in a wide variety of colors and has been used since prehistoric times as both tool and jewelry.

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.6-2.65 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Quartz - 7  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	colorless, brown, purple, gray, yellow
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	trigonal - trapezohedral
Cleavage	indistinct
Tenacity	-
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 75.01.03.01

Class: 75

Group: 75.01

Subgroup: 75.01.03 - quartz

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
75.01.03.01	amethyst	SiO2
75.01.03.01	chalcedony	SiO2
75.01.03.01	chrysoprase	SiO2
75.01.03.01	quartz	SiO2

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.DA.05

Group : 04

Subgroup : DA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.DA.05	amethyst	SiO2
04.DA.05	chalcedony	SiO2
04.DA.05	chrysoprase	SiO2
04.DA.05	quartz	SiO2

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