Quartz is a mineral that is common in many types of jewelry, but in original form it is one of the most common minerals in the Earth. In it's original form quartz forms large and small crystals that form six sided shapes in the form of prisms and pyramids.
Mineral Name
Quartz
Chemical Formula
SiO2
Specific Gravity
2.65
Moh's Hardness
7.0
Quartz is formed in pegmatites and in veins and is commonly found in deposits of granite and limestone, metamorphic and sandstone deposits. It's sister varieties are often called agate, onyx, tiger's eye, citrine and others. Used in scientific equipment due its ability to be used as an oscillator when exposed to current. Many cultures throughout the world recognized the quartz in its mythology and folklore.
