Aqua Blue Druzy Quartz Pendant Crystal Necklace Italian Brass Chain Aimee Fuller

Description: Description Aimee FullerAUTHENTIC QUARTZ ICE DRUZY CRYSTAL FORMATION PENDANT NECKLACE SHINY AQUA BLUE HUES - SPECIAL ITALIAN BRONZE CHAIN IS COATED AND WILL NOT CHANGE COLOR/TARNISH Around 17 adjustable inches, or we can change this for you free of charge Extra large S clasp for easy closure. MATCHING EARRINGS AVAILABLE IN MY EBAY BOUTIQUE Drusy Facts, Information and Description Drusy, druse, druzy, drusies Different spellings, but they all mean tiny quartz crystals that form within or on the surface of other stones. When ground water carrying dissolved silica is forced into a porous area of the rock, rapid cooling often occurs, causing the formation of tiny crystals on the surfaces or in cavities of the rock. The clear crystals often form on top of previously deposited minerals. This is called a drusy. A crust of tiny crystals lining a rock cavity, usually composed of the same minerals that occur in the rock. ETYMOLOGY: German, weathered ore, probably from Middle High German druos, gland, tumor, from Old High German" Geodes (Greek geoides, "earthlike") are geological rock formations which occur in sedimentary and certain volcanic rocks. Geodes are essentially rock cavities or vugs with internal crystal formations or concentric banding. The exterior of the most common geodes is generally limestone or a related rock, while the interior contains quartz crystals and/or chalcedony deposits. Other geodes are completely filled with crystal, being solid all the way through. These types of geodes are called nodules. Geodes can form in any cavity, but the term is usually reserved for more or less rounded formations in igneous and sedimentary rocks, while the more general term "vug" is applied to cavities in fissures and veins. They can form in gas bubbles in igneous rocks, such as vesicles in basaltic lavas, or as in the American Midwest, rounded cavities in sedimentary formations. After rock surrounding the cavity hardens, dissolved silicates and/or carbonates are deposited on the inside surface. Over time, this slow feed of mineral constituents from groundwater or hydrothermal solutions allows crystals to form inside the hollow chamber. Bedrock containing geodes eventually weathers and decomposes, leaving them present at the surface if they are composed of resistant material such as quartz. The size of the crystals, including their form and shade of color, vary—making each geode unique. Some contain clear, pure quartz crystals, and others have rich purple amethyst crystals. Still others can have agate, chalcedony, or jasper or minerals such as calcite, dolomite, celestite, etc. There is no easy way of telling what the inside of a geode holds until it is cut open or broken apart, however, geodes from any one locality usually have a more restricted variety of interior mineralization. Because of its abundance and distinctive crystal shape, quartz has been recognized as a mineral for thousands of years. The name has an uncertain origin, possibly derived from the German word quarz, a word of ancient and uncertain origins. When water-clear, quartz is known as rock crystal or mountain crystal. However, quartz can contain a number of different impurities, which create different color varieties. Purple quartz is known as amethyst; white is milky quartz; black is smoky quartz; pink is rose quartz, and yellow or orange is citrine.

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