Quartz Definition & Meaning

quartz
noun
  1. colorless glass made of almost pure silica
  2. a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities

"Quartz" in song lyrics

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  • "acicular quartz"
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  • "auriferous quartz"
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  • "gran quartz"
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