If a spell requires a quartz crystal-can a quartz crystal stone be used instead?
Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. .....
Quartz is a mineral, perhaps because it has so many varieties you could think it a type of mineral. It can be crystalline, amorphous, and any color you can think of.
Quartz is a mineral. If an explanation is needed then it is because anything that can be made into a gemstone is a mineral and Quartz can be made into gemstones. :) :)