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Sandstone vs Quartz - What's the difference?

sandstone | quartz |

As nouns the difference between sandstone and quartz

is that sandstone is a sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc 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.

sandstone

English

(wikipedia sandstone)

Noun

  • A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.
    • (-)

    Derived terms

    * metasandstone

    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