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Cost of Quart Countertops

"Best Countertops - Countertop Reviews - Granite Countertops - Quartz Countertops - Kitchen Countertops." Galt Technology: Technology Reviews, Internet Guides, Product Reviews, Travel Guides. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. http://www.galttech.com/research/household-DIY-tools/best-kitchen-countertops.php.

"Material Comparison: Granite, Engineered Stone, Solid Surface." Keidel.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. www.keidel.com/design/select/tops-matl-compare.htm  .

"Quartz Surfaces." Keidel.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. www.keidel.com/design/select/tops-matl-quartz.htm .

Do Quartz Countertops Emit Radon?

"Fight over Radon in Granite Countertops Heats Up : Green Building Elements." Green Building Elements - Projects, Materials and Design. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010. http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/14/fight-over-radon-in-granite-countertops-heats-up/.

Kitto, Michael, Douglas Haines, and Hernando DiazArauzo. "Emission of Radon from Decorative Stone." American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists. Proceedings of the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists 2008 International Symposium Las, n.d. Web. 2 June 2010. www.aarst.org/proceedings/2008/12-EMISSION_OF_RADON_FROM_DECORATIVE_STONE.pdf.

"What about radon and radioactivity in granite countertops?." Find Answers (Page 1 of 16). N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010. http://iaq.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/iaq.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=5103.

nature, its, granite emits radonâ€"the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., " said Sara Speer Selber, and  BuildClean&. "Consumer Reports Home & Garden Blog: Buzzword: Radon." Consumer Reports Electronics Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010. http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2008/06/radon-counters.html.

How Does a Smoky Quartz Crystal Form?

"Alan Guisewite's Mineral Collection Images: Quartz Page." SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, Carnegie Mellon. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~adg/adg-pqimages.html.

Ashbaugh III, Charles E. "Radioactive and Radiation Treated Gemstones." Princeton University Physics Department. Gemological Institute of America, n.d. Web. 2 June 2010. <hep.princeton.edu/~mcdonald/examples/detectors/ashbaugh_rr_2_1_42.pdf>.

"Smoky Quartz." Test Page for Apache Installation. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/geophys/qsmoky.html.

How Is Quartz Formed?

"Quartz."<em> Hyperphysics.com</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Geophys/quartz.html>.

"Gemstones - Quartz." <em>USGS Mineral Resources Program.</em> N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/gemstones/sp14-95/quartz.html>.

Silicates." <em>University of Kentucky</em>. Kentucky Geological Survey, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. <www.uky.edu/KGS/rocksmn/silicates.htm#quartz >.

"Where Do Gems Form?." <em>Nature Berkley</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. <nature.berkeley.edu/classes/eps2//wisc/Lect3.html>.

How Quartz Countertops Are Made 

"Cambria - Natural Quartz Countertops." <em>Cambria - Natural Quartz Countertops.</em> N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://www.cambriausa.com/learn_faq.cfm#consumer2>. 

"Process to Create Decorative Patterns in Engineered Stone." <em>Internet FAQ Archives.</em> N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2010. <www.faqs.org/patents/app/20080296795 >.

" Quartz Mining - Encyclopedia of Arkansas."<em> The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture.</em> N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1173>.

"Quartz: Quartz mineral information and data.." <em>Mineralogy Database - Mineral Collecting, Localities, Mineral Photos and Data.</em> N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://www.mindat.org/min-3337.html>.

"Silestone Quartz :: A Cleaner Safer Countertop." <em>Silestone Quartz :: A Cleaner Safer Countertop.<em> N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://www.silestoneusa.com/journey/quartzology.cfm>.

Quartz Countertop Care

"Caeser Stone Care and Maintenance." CaeserStone Quartz Surfaces. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. www.caesarstoneus.com/support/care-maintenance.cfm .

"Cambria Product Care and Maintenance Information." Cambria USA. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. www.cambriausa.com/pdf/care_maintenance.pdf .

"Care & Maintenance." HanStone Fine Quartz Surfaces. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. www.hanstoneusa.com/product/care-maintenance.php .

"Care & Maintenance." Silestone. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. www.silestoneusa.com/care/careMaintenance.cfm .

"Dupont Zodiac Care and Maintenance." Dupont Zodiac. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. <www2.dupont.com/Surfaces/en_US/products/zodiaq/zodiaq_care.html >.

Are Quartz Countertops Better Than Granite?

 "Material Comparison: Granite, Engineered Stone, Solid Surface." Keidel.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. www.keidel.com/design/select/tops-matl-compare.htm  .

Where Is Rose Quartz Found?

"Rose Quartz." Welcome to Volcano World! | Volcano World | Oregon State University. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010. http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Show2/Show2-8.html.

"Colored Varieties of Quartz." Mineral Spectroscopy. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010. http://minerals.caltech.edu/ge114/Lecture_Topics/Quartz/Index.htm.

"Rose Quartz." Northern State University::  Aberdeen, SD. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010. http://www3.northern.edu/natsource/EARTH/Rosequ1.htm.