Quartz crystals. These transparent crystals are rhombohedral macrocrystals. Quartz is a form of silica (silicon dioxide) and is the second most abunda

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Quartz crystals. These transparent crystals are rhombohedral macrocrystals. Quartz is a form of silica (silicon dioxide) and is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust after feldspar. This sample is from France.

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