Quartz Stone

Quartz Stone Meaning

Quartz is a very common mineral found in all types of geological environment. Quartz stone is made up of silicon and oxygen that are the most abundant elements on the Earth. Formation of quartz stone is from the magma, which is forms igneous rocks and clearly varies in terms of varieties, colors and forms. So you will find it in assortment of colors ranging from yellow, green, milky white, blue-white and red. Even some of the quartz stones are also transparent. Quartz stone supplier can supply all kinds and variety of quartz stone.

Quartz Stone Occurrence and Structure

Quartz has a unique structure that involves corkscrewing (helix) chains of silicon tetrahedrons and is a beautiful mineral to collect thus, serve as collectors' delight. Fine Quartz are known for their crystal habit, hardness, striations, good conchoidal fracture and lack of good cleavage.

Major occurrences of amethyst are Brazil, Uraguay, Mexico, Russia, and Thunder Bay area of Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Germany and some regions in the USA.

Quartz Stone History

Quartz stone is found both as clear quartz and rock crystal. Most of the quartz stones are found in their rough form instead of tumbled ones.

Types of Quartz Stone

Micro Crystalline Quartz Stone

Volcanic silica give rise to micro crystalline quartz stone that is used for making jewelry. Silica, ash, water, iron and some more minerals combine deep inside the Earth at very high pressure to form quartz stone. Golden brown hue is because of the iron content in the stone. Agate, chert and chalcedony come in micro crystalline quartz stone category.

Chalcedony quartz stone is a semi precious gemstone that is used in jewelry. It comes in red, green, blue and rusty orange colors. It has a very waxy luster.

Chert quartz stone is used in many tools and weapons.

Macro Crystalline Quartz Stone

Some of the macro crystalline or large crystal varieties are popular as ornamental stones and gemstones. Macro crystalline quartz stone is used in jewelry making.
» Amethyst, a purple gemstone
» Citrine, a yellow to orange gemstone
» Milky Quartz, a cloudy white gemstone
» Rock crystal, a clear gemstone
» Rose quartz, a pink to reddish pink gemstone
» Smoky quartz, a brown to gray gemstone

Crypto Crystalline Quartz Stone

Crypto crystalline (crystals too small to be seen even by a microscope) varieties are also used as semi-precious stones and for ornamental purposes. Chalcedony or agate is divided into innumeral types that have been named for locally common varieties. Some beautiful types of quartz include:
» Chrysoprase (a pure green agate)
» Sard (a yellow to brown agate)
» Sardonyx (banded sard)
» Onyx(black and white agate)
» Carnelian (a yellow to orange agate)
» Flint (a colorful and microscopically fibrous form)
» Jasper (a colorful impure agate)
» Bloodstone (a green with red speckled agate).

Quartz Stone Benefits

It is also known as “feel good” stone as it can really energize the life and mood of the person. Also this stone channalizes the energy from other stone.

Quartz stone helps in losing weight and useful for diabetic patients.

Quartz stone aids in hearing problems. Most of the ailments can be treated by quartz stone by keeping it on the body.

It is also very useful to meditate.