- Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's continental crust. - Its chemical formula is SiO₂, which represents silicon dioxide. - It is a hard, brittle mineral. - Quartz crystals exhibit piezoelectric properties, meaning they can generate an electric charge when subjected to mechanical stress and vice versa. This property is what makes them useful in electronic oscillators, including those in clocks and watches.
Quartz crystals used in clocks are
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