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Stishovite vs Quartz - What's the difference?

stishovite | quartz |

In mineralogy terms the difference between stishovite and quartz

is that stishovite is a fine-grained mineral, of SiO2, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure 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.

stishovite

English

Noun

(wikipedia stishovite) (-)
  • (mineralogy) A fine-grained mineral, of SiO2, that is a polymorphic form of quartz formed under very high pressure.

    • Synonyms

    *stipoverite

    See also

    * silica * quartz * silicon dioxide (SiO2)

    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