Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for QUARTZ
QUARTZ, n. [quortz; G. quartz.]
White flint; a species of silicious mineral, of various colors, white, gray, reddish, yellowish or brownish; commonly amorphous, and frequently crystalized. The subspecies and varieties are numerous. – Kirwan. Cleaveland.
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