The book is in A4 format, hardcover, 464 pages, in English, with over 1200 photographs of quartz specimens from around the world. After an initial biographical section, the second section offers a description of the characteristics, varieties, crystallographic forms, twinning, colors, and varieties of quartz. The third section is a veritable “world tour” through the quartz crystals in the Martinotti collection. The work is completed by an extensive bibliography.

The book is A4 format, bound, comprises 464 pages, is written in English and contains over 1200 photos of quartz from all over the world.

Following a first biographical section, the second section describes the properties, varieties, crystallographic forms, twinning, colors and varieties of quartz.

The third part, however, is a true “world tour” through the quartz crystals of the Martinotti collection.

A comprehensive bibliography completes the work.