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Mountain Crystal a mineral from the quartz group.
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Mountain crystal is the most common type of quartz. It is colorless and transparent. Occasionally there are inclusions in the rock crystal. Often increasing the visual value and value of the specimen. The stone itself is beautiful and is often used as a replacement for diamond in the making of fashionable jewelery. It is also used to make decorative dishes, decorative balls and figurines.
Mountain crystal for thousands of years was associated with fortune telling and healing. One of the most famous uses has been the crystal ball. The ancient Romans often stored large crystal balls in their homes, which were used to cool hands on hot days. They believed that it was formed from ice so strongly frozen that it could no longer melt even under the influence of high temperatures.
Mountain crystal in astrology: Western astrology links mountain crystal with the zodiac sign of: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, and with the month of April.
Occurrences: all over the world.
Quartz is the most common mineral. It comes in a wide variety of colors, shapes and varieties. Pure colorless quartz is referred to as a rock crystal.
In ancient times it was already a well-known and valued mineral, its name comes from the Greek word 'krustallos', meaning ice. The Greeks and Romans believed that quartz was an ice that did not melt because it was created by the gods.
Quartz occurs in nature in very diversified forms, ranging from perfectly formed crystals to fine-grained and compact clusters. The most magnificent quartz crystals are found mainly in rock void among coarse-grained granites, in pegmatites, in some ore veins and in crystalline shales. Quartz is the most abundant mineral in the earth's crust and accounts for over 12% of its composition.
Some transparent types of quartz have very interesting inclusions containing other minerals, which increase the value of the jewelery. These are, for example, green chlorite flakes, actinolite needles, tourmaline or brown rutile.
The perfection of shapes and the splendor of colors made it a more and more sought-after decorative stone. Many varieties of quartz are used to make beautiful jewelry, figurines, cameos or decorative elements, such as clocks.
Currently, the richest deposits of quartz crystals are in Madagascar and Brazil.
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