Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals on earth and is a key material in many markets because of its unique physical and chemical properties. Quartz grains differ among the various forms of quartz and are most versatile and have wide uses.
Silica is perhaps one of the most common raw materials that are available on the surface of the Earth. These grains are siliceous in nature constituted mainly by silicon dioxide (SiO₂) and therefore generally resistant to weathering