Clear Quartz Research Paper

The Clear Quartz is the mixture of silicon and two oxygen molecules (silicon dioxide, or SiO2), it is also the precursor of over 500 stones as they start as the clear quartz and gain their color with inclusions and mineral deposits that are added while forming, these minerals are designated as “silicates.” The Clear Quartz crystal can occur in two different ways, one being the hexagonal crystals in masses and druses, and the other being dense fibrous material that has no visible crystals. Legends say that the cities of Atlantis and Lemuria were built and destroyed because of the crystal. That they built their power and glory using the quartz, and when they misused it that is what brought the destruction upon them. It is also said that before the …show more content…
The stone itself is also commonly found as use as the “Crystal Ball.” It is said that males were more powerful and correct when reading the crystal ball than anyone else, though women who were either virgins or widowed did a good job as well. The idea was that when the moon was waxing was the best time, according to astrologers, to read the crystal ball, and the practice was common as far back as the Romans and the Greeks. During the Crusades, the Crusaders would bring back crystal balls, some of the preserved, but said to have possessed magical powers, these balls can now be found containing a mixture of religious and magical formulas around them. In Rome the idea of this crystal was that it was ice that had been frozen so long that it would not melt, donning it the names “Rock Crystal” or “Ice Crystal” and coming from the Greek word “krystallos” meaning “ice.” From this women would carry small crystal balls around during the summer to keep their hands cool. It was also said to make the fire that was sacred to the Gods, as when placed on wood chips in the path of the sun it would first smoke, and then create a flame, this was also used to cauterize wounds when