Getting Started with Quartz Inclusions - Gem-A
Silicon is the second most abundant chemical element in the earth's crust after oxygen. The two elements combine to create silicates for example, feldspars, amphiboles and pyroxene, to name the larger groups, as well as silicon oxide (SiO2), also known as quartz. Quartz is found on every continent. Read more: Exploring the Varieties of Quartz