People are often unsure of the differences between quartz and quartzite and that’s fair—you can’t spell quartzite without quartz, so most would assume they’re super similar. But in the world of ...

The magic of crystal formation had already been done by natural processes; all that was needed was a little slicing and dicing. As it turns out, though, quartz is so immensely useful for a ...

However, quartzite is a little harder than quartz, making it slightly more durable over time. Cantley also adds that "it is ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. People have long been fascinated by nuggets, large aggregates of almost ...