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Wand- Wands come in an array of shapes, sizes, and material. Some are ornate with numerous crystals and metal and or wood; while most common are made of a single crystal or mineral and are tapered to a pointed at one end. When one side is rounded and smooth they are often referred to as massage wand and can be used to work pressure points. The tapered end concentrates and directs the energy of the stone you are working with.
Rutilated by definition means “containing fine, embedded needles of rutile.” Rutile itself is a mineral composed primarily of titanium dioxide an dmay contain up to 10% iron. Quartz is the mother of the quartz family which is comprised of silicon dioxide which is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth’s continental crust. Its a transparent rock crystal which holds all the color rays of the rainbow. Also referred to as “Rock Crystal”, the transparent, colorless variety of macrocrystalline quartz, occurs as well-developed crystals on plates and in geodes and is among the most widely collected of all minerals.
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QUARTZ (var. ROCK CRYSTAL)
HISTORY, NAME, LOCALITIES: Rock crystal, which is common and occurs worldwide, has been collected since prehistory. Notable collecting localities are found in India, Brazil, Germany, Peru, Bolivia, Namibia, Russia, and the United States (Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Connecticut, Virginia).
MINERALOGY, PROPERTIES, OCCURRENCE: Rock crystal is the transparent, colorless variety of macrocrystalline quartz [silicon dioxide, SiO2). The word “quartz” is believed to have originated with the Slavic kwardy, meaning “hard,” in allusion to its substantial hardness. It crystallizes in the hexagonal system and occurs mainly in hydrothermal veins, granite pegmatites, and as geode linings as short-to-long, horizontally striated, hexagonal, prismatic crystals with pyramidal terminations and distinctive, water-clear transparency. It has a Mohs hardness of 7.0, a conchoidal fracture, vitreous luster, and specific gravity of 2.65.
METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, LORE, USES: Rock crystal has since antiquity been one of the most widely collected of all minerals. It has served as a gemstone and ornamental stone in many cultures. Until quartz was synthesized in the 1960s, rock crystal was vital to electronic frequency controls, filters, and timing devices. Modern metaphysical practitioners call rock crystal the “universal crystal” because of its numerous abilities to sharpen insight, enhance spiritual development, improve concentration, refine focus, and energize the mind.
COLLECTORS’ INFORMATION: Rock crystal is widely collected for its brilliant transparency, superb hexagonal crystal development, and frequent occurrence on large plates and in geodes to make interesting display pieces.
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