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Name Silica
Description Transparent, tasteless crystals found in nature as agate, amethyst, chalcedony, cristobalite, flint, sand, QUARTZ, and tridymite. The compound is insoluble in water or acids except hydrofluoric acid. [MeSH]
Related Names/Sources Silicon Dioxide;  Horsetail
Related Brands Brands that contain this ingredient
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Last updated: 24 October 2007