Quartz is one of the most common minerals found in the Earth's crust. Quartz consists of 47% silicon & 53% oxygen & is a member of the silicates, the largest of all mineral classes. While more than 2,000 silicate minerals account for 75% of the total weight of the Earth’s crust, Quartz makes up 12% of that weight.
Quartz is transparent to translucent, has a conchoidal fracture & a vitreous luster. It is a significant component of many igneous, metamorphic & sedimentary rocks, this natural form of silicon dioxide also has in an impressive range of varieties & colors.
As an allochromatic (other-colored) mineral, the colors of quartz are not caused by its essential, elemental components or the nature of its crystal lattice. Quartz colors are created by traces of nonessential, color-producing elements called chromophores, the effects of geophysical radiation, or lattice defects called color centers.
Although pure quartz is colorless, its many color varieties include Amethyst, Smoky Quartz, Milky Quartz, Citrine, Rose Quartz, & the rare Pink Quartz.
Quartz is a power stone that's prized as a healing stone. It is known as the most powerful healing stone of the mineral kingdom, able to work on any condition. It has been called the "Universal Crystal" because of its many uses and is beneficial for manifesting, healing, meditation, protection and channeling.
