Recently, I shared photos of a quartz crystal with a Chlorite Phantom Pyramid encased within it. Sometimes, just a little bit of chlorite is present when a quartz crystal forms, so it is dispersed here-and-there within the quartz rather than clumping together into a pyramid (or some other) shape. The following is an example of one such crystal.
Three or four little splashes of chlorite can be seen in this crystal, all clinging to the internal walls of the quartz. Chlorite is not a single mineral, but a name for a group of minerals. I don't know with certainty which species of chlorite this is, but is possibly the most common variety: clinochlore (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8. It is showing a lovely shade of pale green here because of its translucency in small quantities.
The host crystal, quartz, is composed of silicon and oxygen, SiO4, and is one of the most abundant minerals on earth. As can be seen in the photos, this is a rather small crystal, but is still charming and a good example of another of the many ways one mineral can be trapped inside another.
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1 Wikipedia: Chlorite group
1 Wikipedia: Quartz
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11-Apr-2021
WOW, that is a beautiful crystal. You must know a lot about crystal.
Thank you! I do know a lot, but there is so much more to learn! Learning about crystals is fun! 😊
How beautiful. One can tell you are really passionate about crystals.
Yes, even as a child, I sat on the ground and used a stick to dig for "pretty rocks!" 😁
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Yes, each crystal is definitely unique! It is amazing what Mother Nature creates! 😊
Must be so exciting knowing which rocks to pick up, carefully split open to reveal hidden secrets inside!
I can only imagine! Except for one raw quartz crystal I found in my back yard once, all of my crystals & stones have already been prepared for use/display before I get them.
I have a couple raw, which really make one think looking at the outer skin that the beauty within could dazzle you with any rock!
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Where do you get all your crystals ,@thekittygirl!
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