Cuarzo
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Cuarzo is a mineral with formula SiO₂, in the Silicatos (Tectosilicatos) group. This specimen comes from Cantera Buzmá, Antequera, Málaga, España.
Description
Cristales lechosos a hialinos, de hábito prismático.
History of this specimen
Recogido en cantera activa.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0520
- Internal reference
- X0062
- Composition
- SiO₂
- Name
- Cuarzo
- Group
- Silicatos (Tectosilicatos)
- Mine
- Cantera Buzmá
- District / Municipality
- Antequera
- Province
- Málaga
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- Its name comes from the German 'Quarz', whose origin is uncertain, but it may derive from the Saxon 'Querklufterz', which describes cross-cutting mineral veins. It is one of the oldest and most widespread mineral names.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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