Concept information
Preferred term
quartz sand
Definition
- Naturally occurring mineral made up of silicon and oxygen (SiO2), which is resistant to weathering and found in abundance on the earth´s surface. It has a grain size ranging from 0.06 to 2 mm and is commonly used as temper in ceramic production and as major component in glassmaking.
Broader concept
Source
- Wentworth, Chester K. “A Scale of Grade and Class Terms for Clastic Sediments.” The Journal of Geology, vol. 30, no. 5, 1922, pp.
In other languages
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German
URI
https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/oeai-materials/concept23950
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