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: a mineral consisting of silicon dioxide occurring in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals or in crystalline masses
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: a quartz crystal that when placed in an electric field oscillates at a constant frequency and is used to control devices which require precise regulation
a quartz watch
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New techniques lead to exciting discoveries Over the next few years, Ben Arous developed new techniques to date quartz grains from the oldest layer of sediment in which tools were found while a separate lab verified the results with another technique called luminescent dating.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Analysis of quartz grains from the layers where the stone tools were recovered revealed that such were deposited some 150,000 years ago.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The roomy eat-in kitchen features quartz countertops that continue as the backsplash, a center island with a cantilevered wooden snack bar, sleek white laminate cabinetry, and a full range of high-end appliances.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
But companies that make stainless steel sinks, laminate countertops, stone countertops and quartz countertops offer cautions.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Analysis of quartz grains from the layers where the stone tools were recovered revealed that such were deposited some 150,000 years ago.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The roomy eat-in kitchen features quartz countertops that continue as the backsplash, a center island with a cantilevered wooden snack bar, sleek white laminate cabinetry, and a full range of high-end appliances.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
But companies that make stainless steel sinks, laminate countertops, stone countertops and quartz countertops offer cautions.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Quartz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quartz. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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quartz
noun
: a common mineral consisting of silicon dioxide that is often found in the form of colorless transparent crystals but is sometimes (as in amethysts, agates, and jaspers) brightly colored
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quartz
noun
: a mineral SiO2 consisting of a silica that occurs in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals and also in crystalline masses
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