As nouns the difference between geode and quartz
is that geode is a nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall while quartz is the most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.
geode
Noun
(
en noun)
A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
quartz
Noun
(mineralogy) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, Si]][[oxygen, O2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.
Derived terms
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* Colorado topaz
* drusy quartz
* fused quartz
* rose quartz
* quartz clock
* quartz crystal
* quartz glass
* quartz heater
* quartz-iodine lamp
* quartz lamp
* quartz halogen lamp
* quartz watch
* quartziferous
* quartzing
* quartzite
* quartzose
* smoky quartz
See also
* amethyst
* aventurine
* buhrstone
* cairngorm
* chalcedony
* chrysoprase
* citrine
* coesite
* flint
* greisen
* phenacite
* prase
* rock crystal
* rubasse
* stishovite
* topaz