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Uses of Quartz
Uses of Quartz
The mineral Quartz is the most common mineral found in the beaches around the world. Quartz is made of the elements silicon and oxygen. The colors and names of common types of Quartz include clear (rock crystal), pink (rose), white (milky), and gray (smoky). Amethyst, tiger-eye, and citrine are some forms of Quartz that are semiprecious gemstones. Flint is another form of Quartz that was used by Native Americans for tools like arrowheads.
The mineral Quartz is the most common mineral found in the beaches around the world. Quartz is made of the elements silicon and oxygen. The colors and names of common types of Quartz include clear (rock crystal), pink (rose), white (milky), and gray (smoky). Amethyst, tiger-eye, and citrine are some forms of Quartz that are semiprecious gemstones. Flint is another form of Quartz that was used by Native Americans for tools like arrowheads.
Quartz is an important part of the building industry. Many building materials are made of rocks and minerals. Concrete uses the mineral Quartz as one of the ingredients. Quartz rich sand, gravel, water, with a binder made of limestone and shale are mixed together to form Concrete. Uses of Quartz based concrete include sidewalks, dams, and the basement structures of homes.
Seeing with Quartz
Quartz is the mineral used in Glass-making. Glass-making appeared roughly 4000 years ago in Egypt or Mesopotamia. Powdered Quartz is mixed with powdered limestone and soda and then heated to around 2,912 degrees Fahrenheit. It is formed by placing in a mold or by being blown like a bubble. After the form is produced, the glass is then cooled quickly so that crystals cannot form. Crystals would distort the viewing properties of the glass and make it unclear to see through. Uses of Quartz glass include windows, eye glasses, bottles, and cups.
The Computer Mineral
Quartz can be separated into two parts, silicon and oxygen. From the silicon, crystals can be grown and cut into pieces to form computer chips.
Quartz crystals will vibrate when an electric charge is administered. The vibrations of the crystals have a constant rate or speed. This property allowed for timekeeping for all electric powered Quartz watches. Wrist watches that depended on a wound spring for motion became unnecessary.
When Quartz crystals are squeezed, an electric discharge is generated. This electric discharge of electricity allowed for the creation of igniters in applications where sources of electricity are unavailable. Pressing down on the Quartz crystal would produce the spark of electricity. Uses of Quartz in the electronics industry include portable electronic games, radios, mp3 players, and computers.
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