quartz

Quartz


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In ancient Egypt quartz came in white, green, and pink varieties, and was used to make jewelry, vases, amulets, inlays, sarcophagi, and scarabs. As one of the hardest substances that the Egyptians knew, quartz was also used to polish other stones and give statues and temples a smooth, flawless finish.

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