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**Chemical composition:** SiO₂
**Hardness:** 7
**Density:** 2.6 g/cm³
**Crystal system:** Trigonal (α), Hexagonal (β)
**Luster:** Vitreous
**Info:** Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. There are many different varieties of quartz, several of which are semi-precious gemstones, e.g., transparent pure quartz, pale pink rose quartz, grey smoky quartz, pale yellow citrine, purple amethys, black morion quartz, agate, onyx, heliotrope or jasper. Quartz is a very important rock-forming mineral.
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