# Clear Quartz

Clear quartz is a shiny, see-through crystal that looks like a tiny ice cube! It's known for its clarity and brightness.

- **Category:** [Mineral](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/mineral)
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low
- **Also known as:** Crystal Quartz

![Clear Quartz](https://res.cloudinary.com/drieglelr/image/upload/v1771425946/objects/5381.jpg)

## Appearance

The Clear Quartz is a transparent, colorless mineral that often looks like frozen water or pure ice. It commonly forms beautiful six-sided prisms with pointed ends, making it distinct from many other clear crystals.

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Animalia

## Interesting facts

- Clear quartz can be found in giant crystals weighing more than a car!
- It's tough enough to scratch most metals, like iron and steel!
- Many beautiful gemstones, like amethyst, are just different colored quartz!
- The sand on many beaches is mostly tiny grains of quartz!

## Special abilities

- **Light Bender:** Clear Quartz has a unique atomic structure that allows it to refract light, splitting it into dazzling rainbows.
- **Time Keeper:** Clear Quartz has a piezoelectric property, meaning it vibrates precisely when squeezed, making it perfect for clocks.
- **Data Carrier:** Clear Quartz has high transparency and resistance to heat, making it perfect for fiber optics that carry internet signals.

## Measurements & details

- **Color Range:** clear, transparent, colorless, milky white
- **Hardness:** 7
- **Luster:** vitreous
- **Specific Gravity:** 2.65
- **Crystal System:** hexagonal

## Traits

- [Vitreous Luster](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/vitreous-luster): Vitreous luster describes a mineral's appearance when reflecting light, resembling glass, often translucent or transparent.
- [Fluorescent](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fluorescent): Fluorescent minerals emit visible light when exposed to ultraviolet light or other non-visible radiation, a phenomenon called fluorescence.
- [Gemstone](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/gemstone): A gemstone is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut and polished, is used to make jewelry or other adornments.
- [Crystalline](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/crystalline): Crystalline describes a mineral or rock composed of crystals, often exhibiting a regular atomic structure and geometric external form.
- [Natural](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/natural): Natural refers to organisms, materials, or phenomena existing or produced by nature, not artificially created.

## Collections

- [Minerals](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/minerals)
- [Minerals & Rocks](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/minerals-and-rocks)

## Safety

**Danger:** 1/5 · Very low

Handle gently and avoid sharp edges. Ask an adult before picking anything up.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Clear Quartz?

Compare crystal faces, growth shape, clarity and how the crystals cluster. A polished or tumbled stone has lost much of the natural shape that makes identification easier. Crystal Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### What colors can Clear Quartz be?

clear, transparent, colorless, milky white

### How hard is Clear Quartz?

7

### What kind of luster does Clear Quartz have?

vitreous

### What is Clear Quartz's specific gravity?

2.65

### What crystal system does Clear Quartz belong to?

hexagonal

## More Mineral

- [Quartz Crystal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/quartz-crystal)
- [Amethyst](https://www.snappit.app/explore/amethyst)
- [Rose Quartz](https://www.snappit.app/explore/rose-quartz)
- [Citrine](https://www.snappit.app/explore/citrine)

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Source: [Clear Quartz: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/clear-quartz)