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The principal special property of quartz is that it is piezo-electric. That is if you apply a voltage to two opposing faces, the crystal will change shape; and vice versa.
This is the device that in your phone/alarm clock/microwave that goes peep peep peep.
Small pieces of quartz are shaped so that they operate (vibrate) at your target frequency, be it for a watch alarm, or a GPS receiver.
Other materials may also be used for this purpose, but quartz is easily fabricated.
p.s. Your bones are also piezoelectric, and the electrical signals given out by the stresses put on the bone, will aid in shaping the bone to best respond to that stress. Very clever!
Margarette Ratke
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you use the scratch test
What four physical properties in urinalysis?
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Grinding quartz crystal down to produce sand is an example of a?
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What is the significance of quartz?
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Considering physical properties how do quartz and calcite differ?
you use the scratch test
What four physical properties in urinalysis?
Four physical properties in urinalysis are:- density- smell- color- undissolved particles
What are four physical properties of a chocolate bar?
Four physical properties of a chocolate bar are:- density- mass- color- softening temperature
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Grinding quartz crystal down to produce sand is an example of a?
Grinding quartz crystals down to produce sand is an example of physical change. When you grind quartz down to sand, you change the physical appearance of the quartz.
What is the significance of quartz?
According to geologists, quartz is associated with other minerals and specimens which contain the same properties such as amethyst, citrine, rock crystal, rose quartz and smoky quartz.
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