Quartz is the most abundant and widely distributed mineral found at Earth’s surface. It forms at all temperatures. It is abundant in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It is highly resistant to both mechanical and chemical weathering. This durability makes it the dominant mineral of mountaintops and the primary constituent of beach, river, and desert sand.
The high hardness of quartz, seven on the Mohs Scale, makes it harder than most other natural substances. Quartz has great economic importance. Many varieties are gemstones, including amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, and rose quartz.
Chocolate Quartz
The yellow, orange, or reddish-brown variety of Quartz. It comes in every shade of brown, from a light tan to nearly black. “Chocolate citrine” is a pleasant brownish/yellow color.
Crystal Quartz
Ordinary yet extraordinary, the clear crystal quartz is the most common and abundant in the world, comprising the largest and most diverse family in the mineral kingdom. Composed of silicon and oxygen (silicon dioxide), Quartz, from the European “quarz”, is a key component in a wide array of minerals designated as “silicates.” Using Clear Quartz Crystals will assist the higher chakras to emanate white light and aids your connection with spirit.
Hematoid Quartz
Hematoid Quartz is the name given to Quartz crystals included with Hematite. Often the inclusions appear as tiny reddish brown or black ‘stars’ or clouds within the termination end of a Quartz point. Hematoid Quartz is also known as Specularite Quartz. Hematoid Quartz enhances focus and concentration and would be especially helpful for those with ADD and ADHD. Those with short attention spans or have trouble completing projects would benefit from holding or carrying Hematoid Quartz. Use Hematoid Quartz for grounding and balance when feeling scattered. It can also be used to calm anxieties, panic and/or hysteria.
Ice Quartz
A High Vibration Quartz Crystal from the Himalayas. This type of crystal is also known as ice quartz, as many of the pieces have strange shaped forms and resemble pieces of ice. These crystals lay under the glacial ice on the Himalayan Mountains in northern India, until the ice melted and they were exposed for the first time in thousands of years.
The word Nirvana comes from the Buddhist religion, and relates to reaching a state where you are able to let go of those things that bind you in the perpetual state of living life after life. Nirvana Quartz crystals help you to gain an awareness of your spiritual destiny, and aid you to confirm, trust and accept your soul self.
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz is also called Pink Quartz or Hyaline Quartz, from the Greek hyalos, meaning “glass,” and was referred to in antiquity as a Bohemian or Silesian Ruby. It was thought for years Rose Quartz, in rare cases, also formed in clusters of small prismatic crystals that were labeled as Crystalline Rose Quartz.
The fair and lovely Rose Quartz, with its gentle pink essence, is a stone of the heart, a Crystal of Unconditional Love. It carries a soft feminine energy of compassion and peace, tenderness and healing, nourishment and comfort. It speaks directly to the Heart Chakra, dissolving emotional wounds, fears and resentments, and circulates a Divine loving energy throughout the entire aura.
Rutile Quartz
This special gem has an added twist – it’s sprinkled with the heavenly dust of angels. On a scientific level, the Rutilated Quartz crystal gets its golden colored strands from rutile, a mineral made of titanium oxide. These tiny golden hairs are spectacularly illuminated under the light, a dazzling effect that puts this rock star of gems center stage alongside Diamonds, Selenite, and other translucent crystals.
Smoky Quartz
In the realm of dark stones, Smoky Quartz offers a rare and beautiful transparency that draws light into shades of black and brown. With crystals as pale and surreal as a wisp of smoke, as dark and clear as midnight waters, or as warm and rich as a cognac by the fire, this mineral honors its connection with Mother Earth. The color of the natural Smoky Quartz crystal may vary, and it can be a light smoky gray, a browny gray color through to a dark Black Smoky Quartz. Smoky Quartz is the national gem of Scotland.
Place Smoky Quartz in the home or work environment to filter out bad moods, unspoken resentments, or disparaging remarks that drain one’s strength and enthusiasm. An extraordinary amulet of protection, Smoky Quartz helps guard the home, vehicles and possessions against theft, damage and accidents caused by human error.
