Home›Silicate Minerals›Where FoundBrowse ByWhere FoundWhere found records how common or rare a material is across the planet. Wikipedia notes that quartz "is the second most common mineral or mineral group in Earth's lithosphere, comprising about 12% by mass," making it far more abundant than most other named minerals. This dimension groups materials by how widely they turn up in the ground.FactsWhere FoundConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedRock-forming minerals made up of silicate groups. 1Where FoundFilter Results10 entriesKindAllMineral (10)ClassificationAllSilicate Minerals (10)Crystal SystemAllOrthorhombic Crystal System (10)HardnessAll8.000000 (10)ColourAllBlue or Purple (10)Brown (10)Colourless or White (10)Green (10)Grey or Black (10)Orange or Yellow (10)Red or Pink (10)LustreAllVitreous (10)UseAllGemstone (10)RarityAllRare (10)Area (sq km)All390,757 (1)592,796 (1)676,579 (1)825,615 (1)923,769 (1)1,972,550 (1)3,287,263 (1)7,688,287 (1)8,510,346 (1)17,075,400 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (1)Republic (7)Income GroupAllHigh (2)Low (1)Lower-Middle (5)Upper-Middle (2)Independence or Founding YearAll1821 (1)1822 (1)1901 (1)1947 (1)1948 (1)1960 (2)1980 (1)1990 (1)1991 (1)LandlockedAllNo (9)Yes (1)PopulationAll3,022,401 (1)17,166,852 (1)27,801,023 (1)31,964,956 (1)55,770,232 (1)134,000,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)213,421,037 (1)242,747,130 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 10AustraliaWhere Found1 entryBrazilWhere Found1 entryIndiaWhere Found1 entryMadagascarWhere Found1 entryMexicoWhere Found1 entryMyanmarWhere Found1 entryNamibiaWhere Found1 entryNigeriaWhere Found1 entryRussiaWhere Found1 entryZimbabweWhere Found1 entryConnectionsClassifiesFeldspar, Minerals Well-attested Mica, Minerals Well-attested Olivine, Minerals Well-attested Quartz, Minerals Well-attested Talc, Minerals Well-attested Topaz, Minerals Well-attested Sources1. Wikipedia: Silicate mineralstier 2WikipediaSilicate minerals, lead sectionQuote, Silicate minerals, lead sectionSilicate minerals are rock-forming minerals made up of silicate groups.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.