Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Question about Mineral impurites?

Why are impurites not included as part of mineral chemical formulas? For example Quartz, Si02 is not 100% pure and can contain traces of iron, (amethyst) and Titanium (Rose quatrz) yet these trace elements are not considered part of the chemical formula-Si02. Any help would be appreciated.

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