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Quartz vs Quartzoid - What's the difference?

quartz | quartzoid |

In mineralogy|lang=en terms the difference between quartz and quartzoid

is that 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 while quartzoid is (mineralogy) a form of crystal resembling quartz, having two six-sided pyramids, base to base.

As nouns the difference between quartz and quartzoid

is that 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 while quartzoid is (mineralogy) a form of crystal resembling quartz, having two six-sided pyramids, base to base.

quartz

English

(wikipedia 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

    () * 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

    quartzoid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) A form of crystal resembling quartz, having two six-sided pyramids, base to base.