Geology glossary

Updated: Nov 27, 2021 22:31 GMT -

quartz

quartz: Minerals

Quartz from Milos island (Greece)

Quartz (crystalline SIO2) is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust.

Quartz is made up of a lattice of silica (SiO2) tetrahedra. Quartz has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale and a density of 2.65 g/cm³.

Pure quartz is colorless or white, colored varieties include rose quartz, amethyst, smoky quartz, milky quartz, and others. Quartz goes by an array of different names. The most important distinction between types of quartz is that of macrocrystalline (individual ... Read all

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