Quartz Mineral | Photos, Uses, Properties, Pictures
Quartz glass sand: Highpurity quartz sandstone suitable for the manufacture of highquality glass. "Glass sand" is a sandstone that is composed almost entirely of quartz grains. Pictured here is a specimen of the Oriskany Sandstone from Hancock, West ia. In a few locations, the Oriskany is over 99% pure quartz.