The magic of crystal formation had already been done by natural processes; all that was needed was a little slicing and dicing. As it turns out, though, quartz is so immensely useful for a ...

More than one of our readers suggested we highlight this beautifully-shot process documentary about the laborious and precise manufacturing of piezoelectric quartz crystals in the early 1940s.

Crystals, in their natural state, are often breathtaking ... Some crystals, like agate or quartz, are porous enough to take in these dyes easily, while others may undergo more aggressive ...

China has identified two new high-purity quartz deposits as it seeks to localize supply for solar and semiconductor ...