Quartz- Binary

3D Model

Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica. The atoms are linked in a continuous framework of SiO₄ silicon–oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall chemical formula of SiO₂. Source: Wikipedia

Chemical formula: SiO2 nih.gov

Cleavage: Indistinct Color: Colorless through various colors (pink, orange, purple, dark brown) to black

Fracture: Conchoidal

Luster: Vitreous – waxy to dull when massive

Mohs scale hardness: 7 – lower in impure varieties (defining mineral)

Specific gravity: 2.65; variable 2.59–2.63 in impure varieties