page_title: List of minerals
section_title: Q
hierarchical_section_title: List of minerals / Q
caption_attribution_description: English: Quartz Locality&#160;: La Gardette mine , Bourg d'Oisans, Isère France Size 13x13cm Français&#160;: Quartz Localité&#160;: Mine de La Gardette, Bourg d'Oisans, Isère France Taille&#160;: 13x13cm
context_page_description: This is a list of minerals for which there are articles on Wikipedia.
  Minerals are distinguished by various chemical and physical properties. Differences in chemical composition and crystal structure distinguish the various species. Within a mineral species there may be variation in physical properties or minor amounts of impurities that are recognized by mineralogists or wider society as a mineral variety.
  Mineral variety names are listed after the valid minerals for each letter.
context_section_description: Qingsongite
  Quartz
  Quenstedtite
  Quetzalcoatlite
  Quintinite
  Qusongite
caption: Quartz
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