Piezo-electric Effect

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Quartz is a mineral that is the most resistant to chemical weathering. Its resistance is due to the structure of the grains that comprise it.

Quartz is the new granite when it comes to household countertops. Quickly gaining in popularity the past few years, quartz has added benefits to its granite alternative. Quartz is harder than granite, it's the 4th hardest mineral on the Mohs scale, in fact, so it�s far more durable. Quartz is non-porous, thus extremely stain-resistant and bacteria-resistant, too. The sky�s the limit for the color possibilities of quartz counters compared to granite, as color pigments can easily be added to the engineering process to get the colors you desire. All in all, quartz is a great choice for your home countertops.

Quartz and feldspars are the most common minerals found in continental crustal rocks.