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QUARTZ
DESCRIPTION
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Quartz (from German De-Quarz.ogg Quarz) is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust (after feldspar). It is made up of a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon-oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall formula SiO2.
There are many different varieties of quartz, several of which are semi-precious gemstones. Especially in Europe and the Middle East, varieties of quartz have been since antiquity the most commonly used materials for the making of jewelry and hardstone carving.
Quartz is an essential constituent of granite and other felsic igneous rocks. It is very common in sedimentary rocks such as sandstone and shale and is also present in variable amounts as an accessory mineral in most carbonate rocks. It is also a common constituent of schist, gneiss, quartzite and other metamorphic rocks. Because of its resistance to weathering it is very common in stream sediments and in residual soils.
Quartz occurs in hydrothermal veins as gangue along with ore minerals. Large crystals of quartz are found in pegmatites. Well-formed crystals may reach several meters in length and weigh hundreds of kilograms.
Naturally occurring quartz crystals of extremely high purity, necessary for the crucibles and other equipment used for growing silicon wafers in the semiconductor industry, are expensive and rare. A major mining location for high purity quartz is the Spruce Pine Gem Mine in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
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SPECIFICATIONS
| Material |
percentage |
| SiO2 |
98.5% (Min) |
| Al203 |
0.49% |
| Fe203 |
0.57% |
| CaO |
0.21% |
| Na2O |
0.08% |
| K2O |
0.06% |
| TiO2 |
0.026% |
| MnO |
0.005% |
| LOI |
0.09% |
| Size |
10mm to 60mm (Min) |
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