Polished Quartz Grits, Grade : Industrial Grade

Uses:- quartz is an important mineral with numerous uses. Sand, which is composed of tiny quartz pebbles, is the primary ingredient for the manufacture of glass. Transparent rock crystal has many electronic uses; it is used as oscillators in radios, watches, and pressure gauges, and in the study of optics. Quartz is also used as an abrasive for sandblasting, grinding glass, and cutting soft stones. It is also essential in the computer industry, as the important silicon semiconductors are made from quartz.

In addition to all the practical uses, quartz is essential to the gem trade. (see the separate quartz gemstone page.) many varieties are faceted as gems. Amethyst and citrine are the most well-known gem varieties. Rose quartz, smoky quartz, rock crystal, and aventurine are also cut or polished into gems. Small colorless quartz crystals are worn by some as pendants for good luck.

Quartz is also a very popular among collectors. Certain collectors specialize their collection entirely on quartz alone.