$2.49
Has unusual milky-white, feathery or fibrous inclusions in thread-like shapes.
Approx. size 1″ X 1.25″ – 1″ X 1.5″
Locality: Pakistan
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Faden Quartz Crystal Specimen
QUARTZ (var. FADEN)
HISTORY, NAME, LOCALITIES: Faden quartz has been known since antiquity. The word “quartz” originated with the Slavic kwardy, meaning “hard,” and alluding to its substantial hardness; the word “faden,” which is German for “thread” or “fiber,” refers to the thread-like appearance of the faden inclusions. Notable sources are located in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Pakistan, and the United States (Arkansas).
MINERALOGY, PROPERTIES, OCCURRENCE: The properties of the faden variety of quartz are the same as those of other types of macrocrystalline quartz [silicon dioxide, SiO2]. Faden quartz crystallizes in the hexagonal system, forms in hydrothermal veins and granite pegmatites, and occurs as geode linings with short-to-long, horizontally striated, hexagonal, prismatic crystals with pyramidal terminations and water-clear transparency. It has a Mohs hardness of 7.0, a conchoidal fracture, a vitreous luster, and a specific gravity of 2.65. Faden quartz, which is rare, is distinguished by feathery or fibrous, milky-white inclusions that often resemble threads. These inclusions formed when uneven crystal growth created networks of micro-cracks or channels that allowed hydrothermal fluids to enter the crystal and become trapped as millions of tiny, fluid inclusions.
METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, LORE, USES: Faden quartz has no technological uses. Metaphysical practitioners believe that faden quartz is a “communication” crystal that facilitates connections with the spirit world and encourages telepathic visions of the future.
COLLECTORS’ INFORMATION: Faden quartz is collected for its rarity and the interesting variety of faden-type inclusions.
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