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How does quartz weather?

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El cuarzo tiene un efecto piezoeléctrico lo cual le permite crear los impulsos necesarios para la medición del tiempo en intervalos regulares, que por lo general es alimentada por un campo eléctrico oscilante.

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Olivine would weather faster than quartz


Why does calcite weather faster then quartz?

It's mechanically softer and it is soluble in rain-water.


Will a rock containing quartz weather fast or slow?

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Why does granite or quartzite remain in boulder-sized pieces longer than older rocks that do not contain quartz?

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Does Quartz weathers readily to aluminum-rich clay minerals?

Not quite sure what this question is asking, but quartz is not going to weather to an aluminum-rich anything, as quartz is composed of silica and oxygen. If a weathered something is rich in aluminum, it had to have come from a source of aluminum. So you can think of your possible aluminous sources. Feldspars, micas, etc.


What is the plural of quartz?

The plural of quartz is quartz or quartzes.


How does smoky quartz form from quartz?

during heat prusure and time it changers from quartz to smoky quartz


Plural form of quartz?

The word quartz does not have a suffix. Quartz is a noun and is a mineral that is white and colorless and made of silicon dioxide.


Why is it called Bull Quartz?

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What are some minerals that have quartz in them?

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