Event Title
Quartz: An Extremely Abundant Mineral
Location
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Start Date
30-4-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2015 3:55 PM
Project Type
Poster
Description
The overall aim of this project was to identify an unknown mineral using various resources and identification processes. I identified my mineral to be quartz after online research and testing its physical properties such as the streak and hardness. After identifying and further researching quartz, I found that it is one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust. It is a principal mineral in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks and can be found in almost any environment on the surface of the earth. Furthermore, it is predominantly used in the glass and foundry industries and in watches. Quartz is composed of 2 parts silicon and 1 part oxygen (SiO2). In conclusion, since quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in the crust of the earth, it is critical to continue understanding and studying quartz to capitalize the use of this mineral.
Faculty Sponsor
Herb Wilson
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Geology Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Natural Sciences
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
1802
Quartz: An Extremely Abundant Mineral
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
The overall aim of this project was to identify an unknown mineral using various resources and identification processes. I identified my mineral to be quartz after online research and testing its physical properties such as the streak and hardness. After identifying and further researching quartz, I found that it is one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust. It is a principal mineral in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks and can be found in almost any environment on the surface of the earth. Furthermore, it is predominantly used in the glass and foundry industries and in watches. Quartz is composed of 2 parts silicon and 1 part oxygen (SiO2). In conclusion, since quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in the crust of the earth, it is critical to continue understanding and studying quartz to capitalize the use of this mineral.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/168