Mineralogical characteristics
Clear quartz or rock crystal is a transparent, white or colorless variety of quartz. Quartz is composed of silicon dioxide, the most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust after feldspars. Its name comes from the German word "quartz" and the Greek "krystallos". Quartz can appear in crystalline form with visible prismatic crystals, and in cryptocrystalline form forming microscopic crystals.
Deposits
All over the world, with Brazil and China being the most important sources.
Therapeutic properties
Quartz crystals are considered a synthesis of life and a microcosm of the Universe. When the crystal is transparent and translucent, it is considered the healing mineral par excellence. It is related to the 7th chakra but can be used on any other center to help enhance, channel or balance energy.