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Faceted Quartz Gem

.Faceted quartz crystals. Close-up of quartz or silicon dioxide (SiO2), one of the commonest minerals in the Earth's crust (12% by volume). The pure, colorless variety is also known as rock crystal and is used as a gemstone and highly prized by collectors. When it contains impurities, these impart a range of colors including white, yellow, pink, blue, green and smoky brown..

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.Faceted quartz crystals. Close-up of quartz or silicon dioxide (SiO2), one of the commonest minerals in the Earth's crust (12% by volume). The pure, colorless variety is also known as rock crystal and is used as a gemstone and highly prized by collectors. When it contains impurities, these impart a range of colors including white, yellow, pink, blue, green and smoky brown..