GEOLOGY - CHAPTER2 (QUARTZ FAMILY) Flashcards
- Is a mineral
- Composed of SILICON AND OXYGEN , with a chemical solution of SiO2 (Silica Dioxide)
- SECOND most abundant mineral in Earth’s crust
- Resistant to both CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL WEATHERING
QUARTZ
- It is abundant in IGNEOUS, METAMORPHIC, AND SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
- BRAZIL host the largest amount of types of rocks found to date
QUARTZ
- In 2008, a Quartz vein was discovered in GWINNETT COUNTY, GA
- JASON BARRETT is credited with its discovery
GWINNETT COUNTY QUARTZ VEIN
KINDS OF QUARTZ
✓ Milky Quartz
✓ Rose Quartz
✓ Amethyst
✓ Smoky Quartz
✓ Citrine
occurs in virtually every color. Common colors are clear, white, gray, purple, yellow,
brown, black, pink, green, red
QUARTZ
It is formed in IGNEOUS ROCK originally
QUARTZ
Molten magma slowly makes its way up to the surface of the Earth. As the magma moves, it is getting cooled
because its farther away from the center of the Earth.
QUARTZ
USES OF QUARTZ
JEWELRY AND GEMSTONES
GLASSMAKING
WATCHES AND CLOCK
REFRACTORY INDUSTRIES
ABRASIVES
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
CRUCILES
ELECTRONICS
FILLER
CERAMIC INDUSTRY
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
DECORATIONS
is used in many products as a raw material for huge amounts of construction materials such as glass,
concrete, or mortar and quartz is refined to yield silicon which is critical for computers and other high
technology mainstay of modern life.
Quartz
