Abstract of Papers Presented at Annual Meeting of the Gemmological Society of Japan
2012 Annual Meeting
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Abstract of Papers Presented at 2012 Annual Meeting of the Gemmological Society of Japan
Is there quartz crystals in space ?
*Masayuki Kawasaki
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Quartz crystal is rare in space, whereas there is quartz on the earth in large quantities. This difference comes from the existence of water on the earth. Water produced the granite in the process of partial melting of basaltic rocks, resulting in the formation of large amount of quartz crystals in the continents in the upper crust.

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