#quartz a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
supertype: mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
substance: silicon silica
subtype: rock_crystal__transparent_quartz__transparentquartz a clear quartz used in making electronic and optical equipment
subtype: rhinestone an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
subtype: cairngorm__smoky_quartz__smokyquartz a smoky yellow or brown quartz
subtype: amethyst a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
subtype: chalcedony__calcedony a milky or grayish translucent to transparent quartz
subtype: agate an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
subtype: moss_agate an agate with brown, black, or green moss-like markings
subtype: bloodstone__heliotrope green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
subtype: carnelian__cornelian a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
subtype: chrysoprase a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone
subtype: onyx a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
subtype: sardonyx an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral
subtype: plasma.chalcedony a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
subtype: sard__sardine__sardiu a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
subtype: citrine semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
subtype: rose_quartz a translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments
subtype: sunstone__aventurine a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
subtype: goldstone aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles
subtype: common_topaz__topaz__false_topaz__falsetopaz a yellow quartz
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