What is made from quartz

Perhaps quartz is one of those minerals that boasts a variety of uses. Jewelry is not the only thing that is made from a gem. It can also be found in other areas, for example, in mechanical engineering, optical production, medicine, and even in the nuclear and chemical industries.

Jewelry

There are a huge number of varieties of quartz:

• amethyst;
• ametrine;
• rhinestone;
• agate;
• aventurine;
• morion;
• citrine;
• onyx;
• rauchtopaz and others.

All high-quality samples of the mineral undergo thorough processing, grinding, polishing and are used as an insert in jewelry. The cost of a carat depends on many factors:

• purity;
• shine;
• the rarity of formation in nature;
• the presence of defects;
• mining difficulty;
• shade.

The most valuable gemstone is amethyst. The cost of jewelry inlaid with such a large-sized gem sometimes reaches several thousand dollars per carat.

Other purpose

In addition to jewelry, the mineral is widely used in other areas. Due to its special properties, it can be found even in the aerospace industry. It is known that the quartz of the Kyshtym Mining and Processing Plant was used to create protective composite panels for a spacecraft that has been in space more than once.

Also, the gem is used in the following industries:

1. Optical-mechanical industry - for the creation of telescopes, microscopes, gyroscopes, objectives, lenses and optics.
2. Manufacture of lamps (due to the high ability of quartz to transmit light).
3. Cosmetology. Water infused with a mineral has a beneficial effect on the skin, cleansing and soothing it, and also relieves irritation.
4. Manufacture of parts for medical equipment and semiconductors.
5. Construction - for the production of silicate blocks, cement mortars and concrete.
6. Dentistry. Quartz is added to porcelain crowns.
7. Production of radio and television equipment, as well as the manufacture of generators.

This is not a complete list of industries where the mineral can be used. Non-standard application - alternative medicine, as well as magical rituals and rituals.