Quartz is the most abundant and most common mineral on the Earth. It is found in almost every geological environment and also it is at least a component of almost every rock type. It has a hexagonal crystal structure and is made of trigonal crystallized silica. It is most varied in terms of varieties, colors and forms.

Physical Properties of Quartz
Quartz 1
Silica SiO2 99.9% (+/- 0.2%)
Alumina Al2O3 0
Ferric Oxide Fe2O3 0.07% (+/-.01%)
Titanium Oxide TiO2 0
Sodium Oxide Na2O 0
Pottasium Oxide K2O 0
Loss on Ignition LOI 0.16%
Applications of Quartz
User of Quartz Powder are spread over a very wide range of industry where functional roles of it are also varied, like quartz powder is used as a filler in porcelain, ceramics, sanitary ware and Engineered stone industry while quartz grains are used a lining refractories in induction furnaces, as a flux in smelting operations.