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quartz vs citrine

citrine vs quartz

quartz and citrine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quartz Yes No No No
citrine Yes No No No
As nouns, citrine is a hyponym of quartz; that is, citrine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quartz:
  • quartz: a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
  • citrine: semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
quartz (noun) citrine (noun)
a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
Difference between quartz and citrine

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