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low quartz

Also known as: alpha-quartz

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In silica mineral: High quartz (β-quartz)
…transition to ordinary quartz (low quartz) on cooling, and all ordinary quartz, when heated above the transition temperature, is transformed into high quartz. The transformation involves displacement of the linkage between the tetrahedrons; no bonds are broken.
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quartz classification

In quartz
…two forms: (1) alpha-, or low, quartz, which is stable up to 573 °C (1,063 °F), and (2) beta-, or high, quartz, stable above 573 °C. The two are closely related, with only small movements of their constituent atoms during the alpha-beta transition. The structure of beta-quartz is hexagonal, with…
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silica phase diagram

In phase: Unary systems
…beach sands and granites) is low quartz. The region labeled anhydrous melt consists of silicon dioxide liquid.
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