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The Universal Crystal
						
                           
                          Category:
			
						
						Silicate Mineral
                          
                           
                           
                           
                          Chemical Formula:
			SiO2
                          
                           
                           
                           
                          Crystal Class:
			
						
						α-Quartz: Trapezohedral; β-Quartz: Trapezohedral (Class 6 2 2)
                          
                           
                           
                           
                          Crystal System:
			
						
						α-Quartz: Trigonal; β-Quartz: Hexagonal
                          
                           
                           
                           
                          Dana Classification:
			75.01.03.01 (Tectosilicates)
                          
                           
                           
                           
                          Name:
			Quartz
                          
                           
                           
                           
                          Space Group:
			α-Quartz: P3221 (no. 154), β-Quartz: P6222 (no. 180)
                          
                           
                           
                           
                          Strunz Classification:
			4.DA.05 (Oxides)
                          
                           
                           
                           
                          Synonym:
			Agate, Amethyst, Aventurine, Carnelian, Cat's Eye, Chalcedony, Chert, Chrysoprase, Citrine, Flint, Hornstone, Jasper, Moss Agate, Plasma, Prase, Rock Crystal, Rose Quartz, Sapphire Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Tigers Eye
                          
                           
                           
                           
                          Unit Cell:
			a = 4.9133 Å, c = 5.4053 Å; Z=3
                          
                           
                                                      
                        
                           
                           Birefringence: +0.009 (B-G interval)
                           
                           Cleavage: {0110} Indistinct
                           
                           Common Colors: Colorless, Various depending on inclusions
                           
                           Crystal Habit: 6-Sided Prism, Hexagonal Terminations, Drusy, Massive, Microcrystalline
                           
                           Diaphaneity: Transparent to Opaque
                           
                           Formula Mass: 60.083 g·mol−1
                           
                           Fracture: Conchoidal
                           
                           Luster: Vitreous to dull
                           
                           Melting Point: 1670 °C
                           
                           Mohs Hardness: 7
                           
                           Optical Properties: Uniaxial (+)
                           
                           Pleochroism: None
                           
                           Refractive Index: nω = 1.543–1.545, nε = 1.552–1.554
                           
                           Specific Gravity: 2.65
                           
                           Streak: White
                           
                           Tenacity: Brittle