Quartz is the second-most-abundant mineral in Venture's continental crust, after feldspar. Its crystal structure is a continuous framework of silicon–oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall chemical formula of sillicon-oxygen.
There are many different varieties of quartz, several of which are semi-precious gemstones. Since antiquity, varieties of quartz have been the most commonly used minerals in the making of jewelry and hardstone carvings.
Types of Quartz[]
Chalcedony-Based quartz[]
| Chalcedony | Cryptocrystalline quartz and moganite mixture. The term is generally only used for white or lightly colored material. Otherwise more specific names are used. |
| Agate | Multi-colored, banded chalcedony, semi-translucent to translucent |
| Onyx | Agate where the bands are straight, parallel and consistent in size. |
| Jasper | Opaque cryptocrystalline quartz, typically red to brown |
| Aventurine | Translucent chalcedony with small inclusions (usually mica) that shimmer. |
| Tiger's eye | Fibrous gold to red-brown colored quartz, exhibiting chatoyancy. |
| Rock Crystal | Clear, colorless |
| Amethyst | Purple, transparent |
| Ametrine | Purple and yellowish-orange |
| Citrine | Yellow to reddish orange to brown, greenish yellow |
| Vermarine | Mint green, transparent |
| Rose Quartz | Pink, translucent, may display diasterism |
| Ruilated Quartz | Contains acicular (needle-like) inclusions of rutile |
| Milky Quartz | White, translucent to opaque, may display diasterism |
| Smoky quartz | Brown to gray, opaque |
| Carnelian | Reddish orange chalcedony, translucent |
| Sardonyx | Brighter Carnelian. |
| Dumorite quartz | Contains large amounts of dumortierite crystals |
| Feldspar | Key component of Granite. |
| Granite | Crystal made of Feldspar and Quartz. |
| Zircon | Another component of Granite |
| Inferno quartz | The only quartz in Venture that is not on Earth, inferno quartz is highly located in the Purgatory. |
Aura Quartzes[]
| Rainbow Aura Quartz | A titanium enhancement that is rainbow-colored. |
| Aura Quartz | Base form of metal-coated crystals/enhancements. |
| Aqua Aura | Aura quartz coated in gold fumes. |
| Angel Aura | Aura quartz bonded with silver and platinum. |
| Flame Aura | Coated in copper and silver. |
| Opal Aura
See also: Opal |
Quartz bonded with Platinum, and has a pearly sheen. |
Granite-based[]
| Feldspar | Key component of Granite. |
| Granite | Crystal made of Feldspar and Quartz. |
| Zircon | Another component of Granite. |
Trivia[]
- Inferno Quartz is the only variant of quartz not in real life.
- Quartz is the first subcategory of crystals in Venture.
- Quartz has two subcategories, Aura quartz, and Chalcedony.
- Quartz is the second category of items so far. The largest is Crystal/Gem.