Lavender quartz

Lavender quartz, also named lavender rose, lavender moon, lavender aura or lavender spirit.

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Lavender quartz, also named lavender rose, lavender moon, lavender aura or lavender spirit, is a variety of microcrystalline quartz. It comes in rare lavender color. A pastel tint of violet or a light pinkish-purple. It is often use for jewelry ring, earrings, pendant and necklace.

Lavender quartz or amethyst?

It s not an amethyst and also not a chalcedony. This uncommon addition to the quartz family has it owns unique color. It is only available from a single mine. Mined directly from host rock. It comes from the Boquira mine. In the municipality of Oliveira dos Brejinhos. In the northern Brazilian state of Bahia. The Borquria mine opened in 1956. Finally, It is currently no longer producing.

Quartz

Quartz is a mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms. In a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon oxygen tetrahedra. Each oxygen atoms are between two tetrahedra. It giges an overall chemical formula of SiO2. It is the second most abundant mineral in Earth’s continental crust, behind feldspar.

There are many different varieties of quartz including Lavender quartz stone. It is a semi-precious gemstone. Since antiquity, varieties of quartz have been the most commonly used minerals. It is used in jewelry and hardstone carvings, especially in Eurasia.

Pure quartz, traditionally called rock crystal or clear quartz. It is a colorless, also transparent or translucent. It has often been used for hardstone carvings. Such as the Lothair Crystal. Common colored varieties include citrine, also rose quartz, amethyst, smoky quartz, milky quartz, and others.

There are important distinction between types of quartz. The crystalline and also the microcrystalline (cryptocrystalline) varieties. The cryptocrystalline varieties are either translucent or mostly opaque. While the transparent varieties tend to be crystalline.

Chalcedony is a microcrystalline form of silica. It comes from fine intergrowths of both quartz. Its monoclinic polymorph moganite. Other opaque gemstone varieties of quartz or also mixed rocks. Including quartz, often including contrasting bands or patterns of color. Like agate, also carnelian or sard, onyx, heliotrope, and jasper.

Lavender quartz crystal stone meaning and healing properties benefits

The following section is pseudo scientific and based on cultural beliefs.

It is a stone of love, healing and joy. It is actually a type of Rose Quartz with a high level of titanium or manganese within it (hence the colour, which is a sort of lilac pink.) It is said to alleviate lack of self worth and low self esteem, and helps to assist with appreciating the things around you.

Aura quartz

Aura quartz or spirit quartz are coated treated stones. The natural color is not lavender at all

Lavender quartz under microscope

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