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! colspan=2 | Rock Crystal (Clear Quartz)
 
! colspan=2 | Rock Crystal (Clear Quartz)
 
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| Chemical composition || Silicon Dioxide SiO<sub>2</sub>
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| Chemical composition || SiO<sub>2</sub> Silicon dioxide
 
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| Crystal system || [[Crystals_&_Their_Structure#Trigonal_Crystal_System | Trigonal]]
 
| Crystal system || [[Crystals_&_Their_Structure#Trigonal_Crystal_System | Trigonal]]
 
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| Habit || prismatic
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| Habit || Prismatic
 
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| Cleavage || poor
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| Cleavage || Poor
 
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| Fracture || conchoidal
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| Fracture || Conchoidal
 
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| Hardness || 7
 
| Hardness || 7
 
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| Optic nature || uniaxial +
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| Optic nature || Uniaxial +
 
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| Refractive index || 1.544 - 1.553
 
| Refractive index || 1.544 - 1.553
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| Birefringence || 0.009
 
| Birefringence || 0.009
 
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| Dispersion || low, 0.013
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| Dispersion || Low, 0.013
 
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| Specific gravity || 2.65
 
| Specific gravity || 2.65

Revision as of 19:34, 23 December 2006

Rock Crystal (Clear Quartz)
Chemical composition SiO2 Silicon dioxide
Crystal system Trigonal
Habit Prismatic
Cleavage Poor
Fracture Conchoidal
Hardness 7
Optic nature Uniaxial +
Refractive index 1.544 - 1.553
Birefringence 0.009
Dispersion Low, 0.013
Specific gravity 2.65
Lustre Vitreous
Pleochroism None