Building Blocks of the Earth : Rocks and Minerals
Object ID:
1917.1.109
Collection:
Carr Natural History
Object Name:
Quartz
Dimensions:
H-1.1 W-2.8 L-5 cm
Description:
Smokey Quartz Classification Mineral Tectosilicate
Light to medium brown translucent quartz specimen, striated crystals color due to possible exposure to natural radioactivity
Other Name:
Smokey Quartz
Fracture:
conchoidal
Chemical Composition:
Silicon oxide
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Specific Gravity:
2.65
Hardness:
07
Luster:
Vitreous
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