#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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