Mineral Species: Oxides
Chemical Formula: SiO2
Mohs Scale Hardness: 7
Location: Worldwide
Typical Appearance: Typically transparent prismatic cystals with terminations.
Types of Quartz:
- Amethyst - Purple variety of Quartz.
- Citrine - Yellow variety of Quartz.
- Smoky Quartz - Brown variety of Quartz.
- Rose Quartz - Pink variety of Quartz.
- Milky Quartz - Opaque white variety of Quartz.
- Crackle Quartz - Heated and dyed Quartz.
- Cherry Quartz - Manufactured red coloured Quartz.
- Rutilated Quartz - Quartz with hair like inclusions of Rutile.
- Tourmalinated Quartz - Quartz with Black Tourmaline within it.