Si
O
Ball and Stick Stick Spacefill Polyhedral
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Cristobalite

Cristobalite is a polymorph of quartz. It has the same composition, SiO2, but a different structure. It commonly forms at higher temperatures than quartz.

Highlighting Features

Silicon (Si) atoms
Oxygen (O) atoms
All atoms

Downs, R. T., and D.C. Palmer. 1994. The pressure behavior of alpha-cristobalite. American Mineralogist. 79:9-14