Physical Characteristics: Quartz is a silicon dioxide crystal with a hardness of 7. The quartz family (silicates) is quite large, and varieties are found all over the world. Quartz is piezoelectric--when pressure is applied it produces electromagnetic energy, and when electrical current is applied the crystal will oscillate. These properties allow Quartz crystals to be harnessed in everyday items such as watches and cellular phones.
Metaphysical Properties: Quartz crystals are an energy amplifier, emitter, and channeler. It can be "programmed" by absorbing the user's intentions, and then re-transmitting and focusing those intentions when needed. The points on natural crystals can become a focal point for these energies, and are often used to concentrate energy in one specific area such as when they are used in healing work. Quartz crystals are excellent companion stones, assisting the energies of other stones as well as the people working with them. Clear quartz crystals are translucent to transparent, and often contain "fire" (places where the light is diffracted into rainbow patterns). There are also various formations, each with its own significance and/or purpose. Some of these pieces are very clear, while others are more milky.
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