Description One of the most abundant minerals on Earth
The tightly packed framework of silica tetrahedral that makes up this mineral gives it a high hardness of 7, a lack of cleavage planes, and a distinct euhedral crystal habit A must-have mineral for any specimen collection
Quartz is useful during lessons on mineral hardness, luster, and fracture Each specimen is selected and hand processed by an actual geologist, ensuring each sample exhibits defining features Our rock and mineral samples are sourced from a variety of locations around the world and are processed in Victor, NY Each specimen sample is packaged in a transparent bag, and is labeled and barcoded for easy identification