As a noun quartz
is (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.
As an adjective quartzlike is
resembling or characteristic of quartz.
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