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Quartz is a mineral composed of silicon and oxygen, SiO2.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoquartz is a mineral not a rock - a rock is a combination/mixture of minerals
Actually, Quartz is a common igneous rock.
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What kind of rock is quartz?
technically, quartz is not a rock. it is a mineral. quartz can be found in any type of rock
How can the mineral quartz be an igneous rock?
Quartz is a rock-forming mineral--and can be found in all three rock types. There is no igneous rock formation that is exclusively composed of the mineral quartz.
Is obsidian intrusive or extrusive?
quartz itself, but you will find fragments of quartz of all sizes in both sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
A rock that consists mostly of mineral quartz will have a composition very similar to?
quartz
What is a clear type of quartz that starts with rock?
Rock Crystal
What kind of rock is quartz?
technically, quartz is not a rock. it is a mineral. quartz can be found in any type of rock
What kind of rock is shiny and clear and starts with ''qu''?
quartz
What kind of rock is shiny and clear that starts with the letters Qu?
Quartz.
Would You find fossils in quartz?
Quartz is a mineral not a rock. Fossils can be found associated with quartz in sedimentary rock not inside the quartz.
How can the mineral quartz be an igneous rock?
Quartz is a rock-forming mineral--and can be found in all three rock types. There is no igneous rock formation that is exclusively composed of the mineral quartz.
What is blue quartz rock?
It's a type of quartz rock, only it's blue.
What type of rock is a golden quartz igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
Quartz is a mineral, not a rock.
How the mineral quartz could be in an igneous rock and in sedimentary rock?
quartz is a basic mineral and can be in any type of rock
Is quartz(rose) a rock or mineral?
Rose quartz is a variety of quartz which is a mineral.
What group of rock does quartz belong to?
None of them. Quartz is a mineral, not a rock type. Quartz could be found among any of the three classifications of rock--igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.
What type of rock is a quartz?
A metamorphic rock
What kind of rock is clear quartz?
Clear quarts is a mineral made form Silicon Dioxide. It is called a "quartzite".
