Quartz

Product Category

Quartz is the second most common mineral in the Earth’s continental crust. It is made up of a
lattice of silica (SiO2) tetrahedra. Quartz has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale and a density of
2.65 g/cm.

Quartz Overview

Quartz is the most abundant and widely distributed mineral found at Earth’s surface. It is present and plentiful in all parts of the world. It forms at all temperatures. It is abundant in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It is highly resistant to both mechanical and chemical weathering. This durability makes it the dominant mineral of mountaintops and the primary constituent of beach, river, and desert sand.

Industrial use of Quartz

Major use

Quartz is mostly used for sandblasting, water Filtration, glass grinding media, scouring cleansers (powder), and sanding and sawing grit. It is used as jewelry and gemstones include Citrine, Amethyst, Ametrine, rose quartz, Aventurine, and Opal.

Quartz with high purity ( 99% SiO2) is commonly used in the Indian glass industry for making container glass, flat glass, plate glass, speciality glass, fiberglass, bottles, table glassware, and other glassware.

Other Use:- 

Various forms of Quartz used for Watches and clocks, Metal Casting Industry, production of refractory bricks, hydraulic fracturing, Engineered Quartz stone, Ferro-alloys, Iron & Steel and ceramic industry