Spirit Quartz #1 - 54gm
Spirit Quartz Raw Natural Specimen #1
54gm - 6cm x 3.5cm x 3.5cm
SPIRIT QUARTZ
The Stone of Harmony and Community
✦ GEMSTONE INFORMATION ✦
COMPOSITION: Silicon Dioxide, Quartz variety. Colour comes from trace elements such as iron, and the purple types are amethyst.
MOHS HARDNESS: 7
TRANSPARENCY: Transparent to translucent
LUSTRE: Vitreous (glassy)
COLOURS: White, pale lilac or deep purple, and sometimes golden-yellow (citrine)
LOCATIONS FOUND: South Africa (Magaliesberg region), Kazakhstan.
FORMATION: Forms in cavities and veins where silica-rich fluids deposit quartz. A large central crystal grows first, then a later stage of growth covers it with many tiny crystals.
★ DID YOU KNOW? ★
- Spirit quartz is also called cactus quartz because the small crystals sprouting from the large one look like spines on a cactus. It is also known as fairy quartz.
- It is a growth habit rather than a separate mineral. The shape comes from conditions during formation, and the same quartz can be amethyst, citrine or clear.
■ METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES ■
- Promotes harmony, unity and a sense of community
- Associated with the Crown and Heart Chakras (the purple types are linked to the Third Eye)
- Believed to encourage spiritual connection and emotional balance
- Said to support cleansing and uplifting the energy of a space
- Traditionally used in meditation and group healing, as its many small crystals are seen as a symbol of togetherness
Metaphysical properties listed above are drawn from widely published crystal healing literature. These claims have not been scientifically verified and are not intended to be used for medical treatment, advice or diagnosis.