Thursday, May 19, 2011

Petroleum Goodies: Quartz

Petroleum Goodies: Quartz


Quartz

Posted: 19 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Quartz: A numerous rock-forming mineral made up of silicon and oxygen, also known as silica. Quartz sand grains are a primary component of sandstone along with other clastic sedimentary rocks. Chemical formula of quartz is SiO2. Commonly used in geology.

Similar Posts:

No comments:

Post a Comment