QUARTZ

Quartz is the most common mineral on the face of the Earth. It is found in nearly every geological environment and is at least a component of almost every rock type. It frequently is the primary mineral, >98%. It is also the most varied in terms of varieties, colors and forms. This variety comes about because of the abundance and widespread distribution of quartz. A collector could easily have hundreds of quartz specimens and not have two that are the same due to the many broad categories. Quartz is one of the main sources of SiO2, meanwhile The high Purity Quartz is the source of Silicon Metal. Use In: Glass, Crystal, Ceramics, Metal Containers, Cleaning Powder, Ferro Silicon Industry, metal refractory, manufacturing of moulds and cores for costing metal, chemical industries, electrical components, optical lenses, abrasives, gemstones, ornamental stone, building stone, etc.