| |
 |
Quartz Mineral Data
|
|
|
General Quartz Information
|
 Chemical Formula: |
SiO2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 60.08 gm |
| |
Silicon 46.74 % Si 100.00 % SiO2 |
| |
Oxygen 53.26 % O |
| |
______ ______ |
| |
100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(SiO2) |
| Environment: |
Sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric |
| Locality: |
Very common mineral found world wide. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the German "quarz", of uncertain origin. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Quartz  |
| Synonym: |
Agate - banded variety of chaledony |
| |
Amethyst - purple |
| |
Avanturine - feebly translucent chalcedony |
| |
Carnelian - flesh red chalcedony |
| |
Cat's Eye - chatoyant |
| |
Chalcedony - microcrystalline quartz |
| |
Chert - cryptocrystalline quartz |
| |
Chrysoprase - apple green chalcedony |
| |
Citrine - yellow |
| |
Flint - microcrystalline quartz |
| |
Hornstone - flint |
| |
Jasper - red or brown chalcedony |
| |
Moss Agate - variety of chaledony |
| |
Plasma - green chalcedony |
| |
Prase - leek green chalcedony |
| |
Rock Crystal |
| |
Rose Quartz - rose colored |
| |
Sapphire Quartz - blue colored |
| |
Smoky Quartz - brown to black |
| |
Tiger Eye - pseudomorph of asbestos |
| |