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	metamorphic, synthetic, igneous, hydrothermal, crystalline, smoky, microcrystalline, glass, granitic, pegmatitic, volcanic phenocrysts, rose
Classification	Silica
Members	Agate, Chalcedony, Flint, Citrine, Amethyst, Jasper
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
M2742 Digenite / Djurleite	CSIRO	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite, high, Djurleite, Hematite, Quartz (2.5%)	2.5	M2742 Digenite / Djurleite Image of Djurleite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite (var. high), Hematite and Quartz in specimen 'M2742 Digenite / Djurleite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0133 Molybdenite	CSIRO	Molybdenite-2H, Quartz (2.4%)	2.4	M0133 Molybdenite Image of Molybdenite-2H and Quartz in specimen 'M0133 Molybdenite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0281 Djurleite	CSIRO	Bastnäsite, Djurleite, Florencite, Pyromorphite, Quadratite, Quartz (2.4%), Stromeyerite	2.4	M0281 Djurleite Image of Djurleite, Bastnäsite, Florencite, Pyromorphite, Quadratite, Quartz and Stromeyerite in specimen 'M0281 Djurleite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M1335 Almandine	CSIRO	Almandine, Quartz (2.4%)	2.4	M1335 Almandine Image of Almandine and Quartz in specimen 'M1335 Almandine' [CSIRO], from Broken Hill, Far West Region, NSW, Australia. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	1	Reflectance
M2253 Covellite / Orthoclase / Chalcopyrite	CSIRO	Chalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Orthoclase, Quartz (2.4%)	2.4	M2253 Covellite / Orthoclase / Chalcopyrite Image of Covellite, Chalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Orthoclase and Quartz in specimen 'M2253 Covellite / Orthoclase / Chalcopyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
MES108 Andradite / Calcite	CSIRO	Andradite, Calcite, Hematite, Quartz (2.4%)	2.4	MES108 Andradite / Calcite Image of Andradite, Calcite, Hematite and Quartz in specimen 'MES108 Andradite / Calcite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
SHCa1.2 Hectorite / Calcite	CSIRO	Ankerite, Calcite, Mg, Hectorite, Quartz (2.4%)	2.4	SHCa1.2 Hectorite / Calcite Image of Hectorite, Ankerite, Calcite (var. Mg) and Quartz in specimen 'SHCa1.2 Hectorite / Calcite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0340 Pyrite / Szomolnokite	CSIRO	Pyrite, Quartz (2.3%), Rhomboclase, Szomolnokite	2.3	M0340 Pyrite / Szomolnokite Image of Pyrite, Quartz, Rhomboclase and Szomolnokite in specimen 'M0340 Pyrite / Szomolnokite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0395 Siderite / Bournonite	CSIRO	Anglesite, Bournonite, Calcite, Galena, Pyrite, Quartz (2.3%), Robinsonite, Siderite	2.3	M0395 Siderite / Bournonite Image of Siderite, Anglesite, Bournonite, Calcite, Galena, Pyrite, Quartz and Robinsonite in specimen 'M0395 Siderite / Bournonite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0652 Goethite	CSIRO	Goethite, Muscovite-2M1, Quartz (2.2%)	2.2	M0652 Goethite Image of Goethite, Muscovite-2M1 and Quartz in specimen 'M0652 Goethite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M2600 Pyrite	CSIRO	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz (2.1%)	2.1	M2600 Pyrite Image of Pyrite, Chalcopyrite and Quartz in specimen 'M2600 Pyrite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
SepSp-1 Sepiolite	CSIRO	Powellite, Quartz (2.1%), Sepiolite	2.1	SepSp-1 Sepiolite Image of Sepiolite, Powellite and Quartz in specimen 'SepSp-1 Sepiolite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
126 Olivine	CSIRO	Enstatite, Forsterite, Fe, Quartz (2.0%)	2.0	126 Olivine Image of Enstatite, Forsterite (var. Fe) and Quartz in specimen '126 Olivine' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M1361 Fluor-elbaite / Lepidolite	CSIRO	Fluor-elbaite, Lepidolite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Quartz (2.0%)	2.0	M1361 Fluor-elbaite / Lepidolite Image of Fluor-elbaite, Lepidolite-1M, Muscovite-2M1 and Quartz in specimen 'M1361 Fluor-elbaite / Lepidolite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M2385 Scheelite	CSIRO	Quartz (2.0%), Scheelite	2.0	M2385 Scheelite Image of Scheelite and Quartz in specimen 'M2385 Scheelite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M2532 Topaz	CSIRO	Quartz (2.0%), Topaz	2.0	M2532 Topaz Image of Topaz and Quartz in specimen 'M2532 Topaz' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	1	Reflectance
M2823 Petalite	CSIRO	Petalite, Quartz (2.0%)	2.0	M2823 Petalite Image of Petalite and Quartz in specimen 'M2823 Petalite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	1	Reflectance
MES300 Microcline / Cookeite / Albite	CSIRO	Albite, Cookeite, Microcline, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1, Quartz (2.0%)	2.0	MES300 Microcline / Cookeite / Albite Image of Cookeite, Albite, Microcline, Muscovite-1M, Muscovite-2M1 and Quartz in specimen 'MES300 Microcline / Cookeite / Albite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	1	Reflectance
M0213 Diopside / Molybdenite	CSIRO	Diopside, Molybdenite-2H, Quartz (1.9%)	1.9	M0213 Diopside / Molybdenite Image of Diopside, Molybdenite-2H and Quartz in specimen 'M0213 Diopside / Molybdenite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0289 Pyrrhotite / Magnetite	CSIRO	Magnetite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite-4M, Quartz (1.9%)	1.9	M0289 Pyrrhotite / Magnetite Image of Pyrrhotite-4M, Magnetite, Pentlandite, Pyrite and Quartz in specimen 'M0289 Pyrrhotite / Magnetite' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0397 Barite / Tennantite-(Cu)	CSIRO	Barite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz (1.9%), Tennantite-(Cu)	1.9	M0397 Barite / Tennantite-(Cu) Image of Barite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz and Tennantite-(Cu) in specimen 'M0397 Barite / Tennantite-(Cu)' [CSIRO]. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
MES104 Albite	CSIRO	Albite, Ca, Albite, Andesine, Microcline, Quartz (1.8%)	1.8	MES104 Albite Image of Albite, Albite (var. Ca), Microcline, Quartz and Andesine in specimen 'MES104 Albite' [CSIRO], from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Size: 25×12×10mm. (C) 2026 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M0264 Rhodonite / Sphalerite / Galena	CSIRO	Calcite, Galena, Quartz (1.7%), Rhodonite, Sphalerite	1.7	M0264 Rhodonite / Sphalerite / Galena Image of Rhodonite, Calcite, Galena, Quartz and Sphalerite in specimen 'M0264 Rhodonite / Sphalerite / Galena' [CSIRO]. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
M1336 Almandine	CSIRO	Almandine, Quartz (1.7%)	1.7	M1336 Almandine Image of Almandine and Quartz in specimen 'M1336 Almandine' [CSIRO], from Barnawartha, Shire of Indigo, Hume Region, Victoria, Australia. (C) 2025 CSIRO Mineral Resources. All rights reserved.	0	—
MES103 Albite	CSIRO	Albite, Ca, Labradorite, Microcline, Muscovite-2M1, Quartz (1.7%)	1.7	MES103 Albite Image of Albite (var. Ca), Microcline, Muscovite-2M1, Quartz and Labradorite in specimen 'MES103 Albite' [CSIRO], from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Size: 20×14×13mm. (C) 2025 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 ]