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Is Quartz Really the Most Abundant Stone on Earth?

QUESTION: "I read that quartz is the most abundant mineral on earth? So how come I see more agate and jasper than quartz? What's up with that?"

MY ANSWER: "Yes, geologists say that quartz is the most abundant mineral on earth, and as far as I know they're correct. The reason you see more agate and jasper than quartz is because agate and jasper ARE quartz. Yes! Agate is a translucent chalcedony quartz, which is a microcrystalline quartz. Jasper is an opaque chalcedony quartz, another microcrystalline quartz variation. Agate and jasper are actually unofficial mineral names, although they're used all the time to give people a better idea of what it is. After all, a clear quartz crystal and a piece of agate don't really look much like the same type of stone."

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