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Crystal:
Rock crystal is essentially is made out of
quartz and Silicon Dioxide. This crystal is mostly used for decoration and as gemstone.
Even though this crystal is common it still works as a pretty decoration or
Gemstone and for a present! Rock crystal is named for the clear colorless
quartz in it. Rock Crystal is an alternate and traditional birthstone for
April. Most people like Rock Crystals when they are not cut into different
shapes. They like them just how they come. Some of the best places to find this
rock is in Hot Springs area in Arkansas, USA, and Cumberland in England. Large
deposits of the Rock Crystal are found in Brazil. The largest Crystal that was weighed
at 44 tons!
Rock Crystals have 7 different varieties:
Amethyst, citrine, milky quartz, prasiolite, rose
quartz, and smoky quartz. I will tell you a little bit of these 7 quartz.
There colors are:
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Amethyst: Purple
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Citrine: Yellow to Orange
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Milky quartz: Cloudy white
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Prasiolite: Leek green
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Rose quartz: Reddish to pink
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Smoky quartz: Brown to gray
-Brianna Molder
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