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Quartz

earth science Maturity 7-9

Quartz is a very hard stone.

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Quartz-221141.jpg
It can be many colors. Some are clear. Some are purple.
Amethyst Siberia MNHN Minéralogie.jpg
Amethyst Siberia MNHN Minéralogie.jpg
People use it for pretty jewelry. It is found all over the Earth. Do you like shiny stones?
Pure Quartz at Senckenberg Natural History Museum.jpg
Pure Quartz at Senckenberg Natural History Museum.jpg

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File:Malawi Agate (Malawi, southeastern Africa) (32734668126).jpg
Malawi Agate (Malawi, southeastern...
File:Amethyst Siberia MNHN Minéralogie.jpg
Amethyst Siberia MNHN Minéralogie.jpg
File:Ametrin from Bolivia.jpg
Ametrin from Bolivia.jpg
File:Ametrine cut.jpg
Ametrine cut.jpg
File:Carnelian from New Jersey.jpg
Carnelian from New Jersey.jpg
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Three oval carnelian cabochons 2.jpg
File:Chalcedony SiO2 (33455117631).jpg
Chalcedony SiO2 (33455117631).jpg
File:Citrine 1 (Russie).jpg
Citrine 1 (Russie).jpg
File:Citrine Macro - Large Vug.jpg
Citrine Macro - Large Vug.jpg
File:Cotterite - The World’s Rarest form of Quartz.jpg
Cotterite - The World’s Rarest form of Quartz.jpg
File:Dumortierite-quartz (Brazil) 10.jpg
Dumortierite-quartz (Brazil) 10.jpg

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