Difference between Coal and Quartz
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Quartz has definite chemical make up
Quartz always has 1 atom of silicon for every two atoms of oxygen.
INORGANIC
formed from materials that were never a part of living things
Quartz is inorganic
made by cooling magma, NO living, or once living materials
Coal is organic
made of plants pressed together over millions of years
Coal does not have crystal structure
no crystals
Quartz has crystal structure
particles form repeating patterns, facets
ORGANIC
relating to living, or once living things, like plants and animals
Coal's composition varies
coal can be made of different kinds of plants
