quartz

名词 quartz:

1. colorless glass made of almost pure silica
   同义词：quartz glass, vitreous silica, lechatelierite, crystal
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

1. A mineral, especially a transparent form of quartz, having a crystalline structure, often characterized by external planar faces.
   水晶一种具有晶体结构的矿石，尤指石英的一种透明形态，通常其晶面在同一平面上
2. The prospectors have discovered such minerals as calcite, quartz and asbestos here.
   探矿人员在这里发现了方解石、石英、石棉等矿藏。

quartz

n.（名词）
A very hard mineral composed of silica, SiO2, found worldwide in many different types of rocks, including sandstone and granite. Varieties of quartz include agate, chalcedony, chert, flint, opal, and rock crystal.
石英：由硅石组成的一种非常坚硬的矿物质，SiO2，广布世界各地，存在于许多不同种类的岩石中，包括沙岩和花岗岩。石英种类包括玛瑙、玉髓、黑矽石、燧石、蛋白石及水晶

来源：
German Quarz
德语 Quarz
from Middle High German quarc
源自 中古高地德语 quarc
[of Slavic origin]
[来源于斯拉夫语]

【引伸】
quartz.ose.