Also: silicon dioxide crystal, alpha-quartz, rock crystal
Quartz is crystalline silicon dioxide and one of the most common minerals on Earth. Because it produces a voltage when squeezed (piezoelectricity), it keeps time in watches and powers precise sensors.
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A survey of quartz bulk resonator sensor technologies.
As reported in: EerNisse, Ward, Wiggins (1988). Survey of quartz bulk resonator sensor technologies. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. doi:10.1109/58.20453
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An atlas of surface textures on quartz sand grains.
As reported in: Gillott (1974). Atlas of quartz sand surface textures. Earth-Science Reviews. doi:10.1016/0012-8252(74)90067-1
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Measured the elastic and piezoelectric constants of alpha-quartz.
As reported in: Bechmann (1958). Elastic and Piezoelectric Constants of Alpha-Quartz. Physical Review. doi:10.1103/physrev.110.1060
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Described using the electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance to measure processes at electrode surfaces.
Built / tested: microbalance sensors
As reported in: Buttry, Ward (1992). Measurement of interfacial processes at electrode surfaces with the electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance. Chemical Reviews. doi:10.1021/cr00014a006
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