Tectosilicate Mineral Quartz
name: label: Discipline
content: Mineral Sciences
notes: label: Description
content: This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
label: Notes
content: Large colorless translucent mineral. Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms. It is the second most abundant mineral in Earth's continental crust. Pure quartz is colorless and transparent. There are colored varieties that arise from chromophores incorporated into the mineral's structure. Common varieties include amethyst (violet to lavender), citrine (pale yellow to brown), rose quartz (pale pink to rose red), and smoky quartz (gray).
label: Number of objects in this record
content: 1
label: Record Last Modified
content: 15 Nov 2023
topic: label: Topic
content: Education & Outreach
setName: label: See more items in
content: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
publisher: label: Scientific Name
content: Tectosilicate Mineral Quartz
identifier: label: USNM Number
content: EO80360
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Education and Outreach collections