quartzes
Amethyst and citrine
Quartzes is the plural of quartz, a hard crystalline mineral that is one of the most abundant on Earth.
The plural appears when distinguishing varieties or specimens: The museum displayed quartzes from three continents, smoky and rose quartzes.
In most contexts, quartz serves as both singular and plural, like "sheep."
Purple semiprecious quartz
- citrineYellow-orange quartz gem
- roseStood up, or fragrant bloom
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- milkyWhitish and cloudy
clear · morion · chalcedony · agate · jasper · onyx · carnelian · aventurine
Solids with ordered structure
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- geodesCrystal-lined rock cavities
- veinsBlood-return tubes
hexagonal · prismatic · inclusions · formations · deposits · druzy · terminated · points
Restoration of health
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- meditationFocused attention practice
- energyPower to do work
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
cleansing · amplification · intentions · grids · altars · wands · towers · generators
amethyst
Purple semiprecious quartz
milky · clear · morion · chalcedony · agate · jasper · onyx · carnelian · aventurine · tigers eye
crystals
Solids with ordered structure
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- geodesCrystal-lined rock cavities
veins · hexagonal · prismatic · inclusions · formations · deposits · druzy · terminated · points · clusters
healing
Restoration of health
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- meditationFocused attention practice
- energyPower to do work
vibration · cleansing · amplification · intentions · grids · altars · wands · towers · generators · specimens
cabochons
Polished, unfaceted gemstones
beads · carvings · spheres · points · wands · pendants · gemstones · jewelry · ornamental · cutting
- quartz crystalsSilica in geometric form
- rose quartzPinkish variety of silica
- quartz watchPiezoelectric crystal timekeeping device
- quartz watchesTimekeepers using vibrating crystals
- quartz clockTimepiece using crystal vibrations
- quartz movementBattery-driven watch mechanism