PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Silicates - tectosilicates
- COMPOSITION SiO2
- COLOR Light brown black
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Hexagonal / trigonal
- CRYSTALLINE HABIT Prismatic
- HARDNESS 7
- FRACTURE Conchoidal
- EXFOLIATION Null
- GLOSS Vitreous
- STRIP White
- TRANSPARENCY Translucent to almost opaque
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.7
- REFRACTIVE INDEX 1.54 - 1.55
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The elastic quartz are smoky quartz or citrine that have a peculiar shape with several folds and terminations on the same face. In Brazil it is called “jacaré”, which means "crocodile", since its exterior shape is reminiscent of the scaled skin of the reptile.
Deposits: Brazil.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The elestial quartz is considered a soft energy stone, indicated for meditations in which you want to connect with the depths of oneself and heal emotional burdens. It is associated with angelic energies and universal wisdom. It favors the processes of purification, transformation and detachment.
