Tag Archives: Quartz

Discover Quartz Tiles and Countertops

No matter how clean it is, is your kitchen still missing that extra bit of pizzazz that sparkles? Don’t be fooled, because if you want to sparkle, you’re sure to find it by using tiles or counters in your kitchen. Yes, village, you studied the same beautiful rocks in the ninth grade earth science class. […]

Uses of Quartz Crystals

Industrial Uses Quartz crystals are considered one of the hardest substances on Earth, they are harder than a steel file, and that property has made them ideal for industrial uses. Not only is quartz hard, they also will not split easily. They can also transmit ultraviolet light. Electric currents can also pass through Quartz and […]

Polymorphs of Silicon Dioxide

Silicon dioxide surrounds us on all sides. The soil we walk on contains silicon dioxide sand. The windows that decorate our houses and public buildings are made of silicon dioxide glass Several different crystalline forms of silicon dioxide occur in nature. We refer to each of these crystalline forms as polymorph silicon dioxide. Polymorphus is […]