Natural Quartzs Overview
 The name may be derived from querkluftertz (through querertz, quartz) an old German word apparently referring to whitish, vien quartz.
It is one of the most widely distributed minerals in the earth's crust, sometimes found as elegant crystals.
Whose luster, hardness, and watery transparency or, conversely, pleasing colors have long been a source of fascination, causing it to be widely employed as a gem or ornamental material.
Physical Properties
| Color |
White, gray, red purple, pink, yellow, green, brown, black |
| Refractive Index |
1.534-1.540 |
| Pleochroism |
Weak |
| Chemistry |
Silicon dioxide |
| Hardness |
7 |
| Density |
2.65 |
| Crystal Group |
Trigonal |
| Ocurrence |
Madagascar, India, Germany and several localities in the USA |
Legend and Lore
Quartz has been an important crystal in history, primarily from the standpoint that it is extremely useful in industrial and commercial applications. However, compared to the nation-shaping effect that elements such as Gold have had upon the countries where they are found, Quartz, historical presence is limited.
In ancient Egypt, glazed Quartz served as a substitute when no high quality examples of Turquoise could be found. The Greeks had originally named Quartz, Krystallos, the word for ice, but this soon came to mean any crystal.
Browse Quartzs
The pictures above only represents the general appearance of the Quartz. Please note that the real Quartzs in our stock will be of varied shapes, color and sizes.
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