Clay with a high concentration of this mineral is more susceptible to dunting when firing a kiln because it changes from its alpha to its beta form at 573 degrees Celsius. To save cost, PZT is sometimes used to replace this mineral in a system developed by George W. Pierce. This mineral is the most resistant to weathering on the (*) Goldich dissolution series. Because of its low crystallization temperature, this mineral appears at the bottom of Bowen’s reaction series. Microcrystalline forms of this mineral make up different types of chert, like agate and onyx. This mineral’s piezoelectric properties enable its use in digital watches. For 10 points, a value of seven on the Mohs hardness scale corresponds to what mineral made up of silica? ■END■
| 2023 PACE NSC | 06/10/2023 | Y | 35 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 82.40 |
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Barta | Detroit Catholic Central A | Kinkaid | 60 | 10 |
| Jiming Chen | Hinsdale Central | Walter Payton | 60 | 10 |
| Samarth Ram | Plymouth | Solon | 60 | 10 |
| Arthur Gayden | Detroit Country Day | Hunter A | 62 | 10 |
| Brady Laughlin | West Point | Detroit Catholic Central B | 62 | 10 |
| Rohan Kher | Barrington A | Winston Churchill A | 62 | 10 |
| Camden Williams | Mexico | Northmont A | 62 | 0 |
| Alec Riso | Thomas Jefferson B | Johns Creek A | 62 | 10 |
| Tanay Bodducherla | Mira Loma | Dunbar | 62 | 10 |
| Aaryan Sumesh | Thomas Jefferson C | Parkway West | 71 | 10 |
| Ibrahim Mohammad | Chattahoochee A | Heights | 74 | 10 |
| Anvith Vanukuri | William Fremd | Canyon Crest | 76 | 10 |
| Shreyas Singh | University Lab | Richard Montgomery | 76 | 10 |
| Dillan Rinehart | Winnebago | Winston Churchill B | 76 | 10 |
| Rohan Dalal | Johns Creek B | Stevenson A | 76 | 10 |
| Sinecio Morales | Rockford Auburn A | St. Mark's | 76 | 10 |
| Kaushik Gollamudi | Barrington B | Carbondale | 77 | 10 |
| Tarun Devi | Chattahoochee B | Maggie Walker C | 77 | 10 |
| Charles Heydt | Midtown | Innovation Academy A | 77 | 10 |
| Yashwanth Bajji | Troy | Dallas County | 77 | 10 |
| Aryan Pathak | Lake Highland | Stevenson B | 77 | 10 |
| Deven Hagen | Thomas Jefferson A | Belmont | 77 | 10 |
| Arnou Thammarak | New Brighton | Thomas Jefferson D | 78 | 0 |
| Brandon Torres | Carl Sandburg | Lincoln-Way East | 78 | 10 |
| Bridget Scranton | Northmont B | Detroit Catholic Central C | 79 | 10 |
| Max Kolda | John Adams A | Norris | 96 | 10 |
| Emiliano Gomez | John Adams B | Waukee | 96 | 10 |
| Grace Nuckolls | Washington | Elkhorn North | 97 | 10 |
| David Bertolasi | Belvidere | Hunter B | 97 | 10 |
| Brielle Rach | Rockford Auburn B | Hoover B | 97 | 10 |
| Yash Saxena | Maggie Walker A | Woodland | 98 | 10 |
| Matthew Houston | Norman | Moberly | 103 | 10 |
| Eric Hu | Maggie Walker B | Mercer County | 103 | 10 |
| Thomas Belcher | Saint Joseph | Cincinnati Hills Christian | 103 | 10 |
| Vincent Wang | Irvington A | Choate Rosemary Hall | 114 | 10 |
| Adam Williams | Northmont A | Mexico | 123 | 10 |
| Samuel Li | Thomas Jefferson D | New Brighton | 123 | 10 |