Quartz : CSIRO Spectroscopy Database

Quartz [ SiO₂ ]

Images of Quartz

CL spectrum of Quartz from the Tista River, Bangladesh

Rutilated quartz specimen, from Ibitiara, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil. Size: 6.6 x 5.5 x 5.1 cm.

Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

CL spectrum of quartz from Khaldzan Buregte, Mongolia, showing a strong emission band at 710nm due to Fe3+. Fig19 in Götze 2000c

Image of smoky quartz in specimen 'NMNH G3293-00' (Smithsonian Institution - National Gem Collection) from Tschingelhorn, Bernese Alps, Switzerland. Weight: 5.65 ct

Photo by Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution, Public Domain

Material properties

Formula	SiO₂
Abbreviation	Qz
Variants	crystalline, smoky, pegmatitic, granitic, volcanic phenocrysts, microcrystalline, igneous, rose, synthetic, metamorphic, glass, hydrothermal
Classification	Silica
Members	Flint, Chalcedony, Jasper, Amethyst, Agate, Citrine
Luminescence emitters	AlO4, (AlO4)0 hole traps, Dangling non-bridging oxygen ions, Defect, Extrinsic, Fe, FeO4, GeO4, (H3O4)0 hole traps, H4O4, Intrinsic, Intrinsic defect, Mn, NBOHC, Oxygen orbitals?, Reststrahlen, RSC, Self trapped exciton, Si-O, SiO4, SiOm[n-], Ti, TiO4, Unknown, Unspecified, UO2, Vacancy, Vacancy?, Various
Spectra	Luminescence (5), Reflectance (3)
IMA Status	Approved (IMA 1967 s.p.)
Search other databases	webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
Related materials	Coesite, Cristobalite, Mogánite, Seifertite, Stishovite, Tridymite
Crystal symmetry	Amorphous
Tags	Mineral, Synthetic, Simple oxide, Simple oxide

Composition

Element	Atoms
Si	1
O	2
Total:	3

References for Quartz

Reference

Lines

Spectra

Images

Torpy et al. 2020, luminescence, other

Trukhin & Plaudis 1979

Vasyukova et al. 2013

Specimens of Quartz

Name	Owner	Materials	Phase purity	Image	Spectra	Techniques
PFl-1 Palygorskite / Montmorillonite	CSIRO	Fluor-elbaite, Goethite, Montmorillonite, Palygorskite, Quartz (6.9%)	6.9	PFl-1 Palygorskite / Montmorillonite Image of Palygorskite, Fluor-elbaite, Goethite, Montmorillonite and Quartz in specimen 'PFl-1 Palygorskite / Montmorillonite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0334 Pyrite / Muscovite	CSIRO	Chamosite-1MIIb, Jarosite, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Pyrite, Quartz (6.8%), Szomolnokite	6.8	M0334 Pyrite / Muscovite Image of Pyrite, Chamosite-1MIIb, Jarosite, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Quartz and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M0334 Pyrite / Muscovite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
MES112 Hedenbergite	CSIRO	Hedenbergite, Pyrite, Quartz (6.5%)	6.5	MES112 Hedenbergite Image of Hedenbergite, Pyrite and Quartz in specimen 'MES112 Hedenbergite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M1600 Monazite	CSIRO	Monazite, Monazite-(Ce), Phlogopite-1M, Quartz (6.3%)	6.3	M1600 Monazite Image of Monazite, Monazite-(Ce), Phlogopite-1M and Quartz in specimen 'M1600 Monazite' [CSIRO], from Normanville, District Council of Yankalilla, Fleurieu Peninsula, SA, Australia. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	1	Reflectance
MES078 Hedenbergite / Montmorillonite	CSIRO	Hedenbergite, Magnesite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Quartz (6.3%)	6.3	MES078 Hedenbergite / Montmorillonite Image of Hedenbergite, Magnesite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite and Quartz in specimen 'MES078 Hedenbergite / Montmorillonite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0188 Scheelite / Stibnite	CSIRO	Ankerite, Dolomite, Quartz (6.2%), Scheelite, Stibnite	6.2	M0188 Scheelite / Stibnite Image of Scheelite, Ankerite, Dolomite, Quartz and Stibnite in specimen 'M0188 Scheelite / Stibnite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0398 Sphalerite / Tetrahedrite-(Cu) / Siderite	CSIRO	Quartz (6.2%), Siderite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite-(Cu)	6.2	M0398 Sphalerite / Tetrahedrite-(Cu) / Siderite Image of Sphalerite, Quartz, Siderite and Tetrahedrite-(Cu) in specimen 'M0398 Sphalerite / Tetrahedrite-(Cu) / Siderite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M2408 Spodumene	CSIRO	Albite, Quartz (6.2%), Spodumene	6.2	M2408 Spodumene Image of Spodumene, Albite and Quartz in specimen 'M2408 Spodumene' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
C3-300 Magnesio-hornblende / Holmquistite	CSIRO	Holmquistite, Magnesio-hornblende, Fe2+, Quartz (6.0%), Titanite	6.0	C3-300 Magnesio-hornblende / Holmquistite Image of Holmquistite, Magnesio-hornblende (var. Fe2+), Quartz and Titanite in specimen 'C3-300 Magnesio-hornblende / Holmquistite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	1	Reflectance
MT8397 Labradorite / Diopside	CSIRO	Augite, Diopside, Fe2+, Labradorite, Lizardite, Nontronite-15.6A, Quartz (6.0%), Rhodonite, Tremolite	6.0	MT8397 Labradorite / Diopside Image of Labradorite, Augite, Diopside (var. Fe2+), Lizardite, Nontronite-15.6A, Quartz, Rhodonite and Tremolite in specimen 'MT8397 Labradorite / Diopside' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0930 Azurite / Hematite	CSIRO	Azurite, Goethite, Al, Hematite, Hoganite, Quartz (5.9%)	5.9	M0930 Azurite / Hematite Image of Azurite, Goethite (var. Al), Hematite, Hoganite and Quartz in specimen 'M0930 Azurite / Hematite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0891 Goethite / Montmorillonite	CSIRO	Goethite, Hematite, Microcline, Montmorillonite, Quartz (5.8%)	5.8	M0891 Goethite / Montmorillonite Image of Goethite, Hematite, Microcline, Montmorillonite and Quartz in specimen 'M0891 Goethite / Montmorillonite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M1591 Phlogopite	CSIRO	Phlogopite, Phlogopite, Fe, Phlogopite-2M1, Quartz (5.8%)	5.8	M1591 Phlogopite Image of Phlogopite, Phlogopite (var. Fe), Phlogopite-2M1 and Quartz in specimen 'M1591 Phlogopite' [CSIRO], from USA, precise locality unknown. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	1	Reflectance
API13 Kaolinite / Halloysite	CSIRO	Albite, Halloysite, hkl, Illite-Smectite 12.0A, Kaolinite, Montmorillonite, Orthoclase, Quartz (5.7%)	5.7	API13 Kaolinite / Halloysite Image of Kaolinite, Albite, Halloysite (var. hkl), Illite-Smectite 12.0A, Montmorillonite, Orthoclase and Quartz in specimen 'API13 Kaolinite / Halloysite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M2386 Scheelite	CSIRO	Quartz (5.6%), Scheelite	5.6	M2386 Scheelite Image of Scheelite and Quartz in specimen 'M2386 Scheelite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M2447 Bornite	CSIRO	Bornite, Calcite, Hydroxylapatite, Quartz (5.6%)	5.6	M2447 Bornite Image of Bornite, Calcite, Hydroxylapatite and Quartz in specimen 'M2447 Bornite' [CSIRO], from Mount Lyell, West Coast Region, Tasmania, Australia. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
Swy-1 Montmorillonite	CSIRO	Montmorillonite, Orthoclase, Quartz (5.6%)	5.6	Swy-1 Montmorillonite Image of Montmorillonite, Orthoclase and Quartz in specimen 'Swy-1 Montmorillonite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0175 Scheelite	CSIRO	Quartz (5.4%), Scheelite	5.4	M0175 Scheelite Image of Scheelite and Quartz in specimen 'M0175 Scheelite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0765 Goethite	CSIRO	Goethite, Kaolinite, Quartz (5.4%)	5.4	M0765 Goethite Image of Goethite, Kaolinite and Quartz in specimen 'M0765 Goethite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
46E3863 Hematite	CSIRO	Hematite, Quartz (5.2%)	5.2	46E3863 Hematite Image of specimen '46E3863 Hematite' [CSIRO], from Hoyt Lake, Michigan. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
APIH41 Illite / Illite-Smectite 11.5A / Calcite	CSIRO	Albite, Calcite, Hematite, Illite-1Md, Illite-Smectite 11.5A, Quartz (5.0%)	5.0	APIH41 Illite / Illite-Smectite 11.5A / Calcite Image of Illite-1Md, Albite, Calcite, Hematite, Illite-Smectite 11.5A and Quartz in specimen 'APIH41 Illite / Illite-Smectite 11.5A / Calcite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0347 Pyrite / Szomolnokite	CSIRO	Pyrite, Quartz (5.0%), Szomolnokite, Voltaite	5.0	M0347 Pyrite / Szomolnokite Image of Pyrite, Quartz, Szomolnokite and Voltaite in specimen 'M0347 Pyrite / Szomolnokite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
MES001 Biotite / Phlogopite	CSIRO	Biotite-1M, Kaolinite, Phlogopite-1M, Quartz (4.7%)	4.7	MES001 Biotite / Phlogopite Image of Biotite-1M, Kaolinite, Phlogopite-1M and Quartz in specimen 'MES001 Biotite / Phlogopite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0962 Malachite / Dolomite	CSIRO	Dolomite, Malachite, Microcline, Quartz (4.6%)	4.6	M0962 Malachite / Dolomite Image of Malachite, Dolomite, Microcline and Quartz in specimen 'M0962 Malachite / Dolomite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0774 Goethite / Microcline	CSIRO	Goethite, Microcline, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Quartz (4.5%)	4.5	M0774 Goethite / Microcline Image of Goethite, Microcline, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1 and Quartz in specimen 'M0774 Goethite / Microcline' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—

Quartz [ SiO2 ]

Images of Quartz

CL spectrum of Quartz from the Tista River, Bangladesh

Rutilated quartz specimen, from Ibitiara, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil. Size: 6.6 x 5.5 x 5.1 cm.

CL spectrum of quartz from Khaldzan Buregte, Mongolia, showing a strong emission band at 710nm due to Fe3+. Fig19 in Götze 2000c

Image of smoky quartz in specimen 'NMNH G3293-00' (Smithsonian Institution - National Gem Collection) from Tschingelhorn, Bernese Alps, Switzerland. Weight: 5.65 ct

Material properties

Composition

References for Quartz

Specimens of Quartz

Quartz [ SiO₂ ]