60mm D/T - Clear Quartz

60mm D/T - Clear Quartz

Information:

         Width: Average thickness =  1/2"

         Category: Carbonate, Calcite

         Chemical Formula: (SiO2) Silicon Dioxide

         Colour: Colourless

         Class: Silicate, Quartz Group

         Group: Hexagonal, rhombohedral terminations

         Formations: On geode base clusters. Also occurs as tall prismatic crystals, short stubby crystals, aggregates, and as rounded river worn stones
        
         Lustre: vitreous, translucent to transparent

         Cleavage: none

         Varieties: Amethyst, Chalcedony, Citrine, Milky Quartz, Quartz, Smokey Quartz, Coesite, Cristobalite, Keatite, Lechatelierite, Moganite, Stishovite

Brief Description: Ordinary yet extraordinary, colorful and clear, Quartz crystals are the most common and abundant in the world, comprising the largest and most diverse family in the mineral kingdom. "From ancient times to the present day, quartz crystals have been a source of Light to mankind. Highly valued by spiritual leaders and healers as well as scientists, the unique attributes of quartz have played a key role in mankind' evolutionary development."

Mythology: The "spirits" yielding the visions were induced by powerful spells, many of which have been preserved, and contain an incongruous mixture of religious and magical formulas. According to ancient astrologers, the portion of the month when the moon is on its increase is said to be the strongest time for scrying because of the magnetic pull between Rock Crystal and the moon. From traditional beliefs and scientific experimentation over the centuries, a good diet was recommended for crystal-gazers, as well as drinking an infusion of mugwort or chickory to improve iron levels in the blood. Boys and girls before puberty made the best seers, brunettes with dark skin charged the crystal more quickly than blondes; females, especially virgins or widows were far better than males, though once trained males were more powerful and correct.

Usage: In the workplace, use as a filter against negativity and to transform critical words. Crystals are professional support stones for artists, stylists, doctors and healers, inventors, musicians, and those who work in media. Quartz crystal is valued for its piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties, by which it can transform mechanical pressure or heat into electromagnetic energy, and vice versa. Its ability to focus, amplify, store and transform energy is used throughout the technology world in ultrasound devices, watches, microphones, radio transmitters and receivers, memory chips in computers and other electronic circuitry.

Metaphysical Properties:  It has been used to treat migraine headaches, vertigo, in stabilizing dizziness or motion sickness, and is believed to assist with metabolism, exhaustion, and weight loss. A Crystal elixir taken internally has been used to eliminate toxins from the system and to aid in the treatment of digestive disorders, kidney and bladder infections, and to cure dia