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Why does quartz and halite have different crystal shaped?

April 26, 2017crystal different halite Quartz shaped

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Why does quartz and halite have different crystal shaped?

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Quartz (SiO2) is a silicate and is covalently bonded. Halite (NaCl) is a halide and ionoicly bonded. Quart has a hardness of 7, and halite 2. Pure quartz is clear, while pure halite is white. Quartz is much more abundant than halite.ChaCha!