| Weight | 0,1 kg |
|---|---|
| Sales Unit | |
| Minimum order | 500 gr |
| Type | |
| Dimensions (±) | 4 - 6 cm |
| Number | 10 pieces per kg |
| Form | |
| Origin | |
| SKU | 6520 |
Smoky Quartz Handstones
Sales unit: Per 100 gr
Minimum order: 500 gr
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Smoky Quartz Handstones from Madagascar
Smoky quartz
Smoky quartz is a brown to grey-black variety of quartz, coloured by natural radiation affecting aluminium-containing inclusions in the crystal lattice. The colour intensity ranges from slightly transparent to almost opaque black, retaining a glassy luster. The mineral is often offered as a polished stone or in raw crystal form.
Smoky quartz occurs in many mountainous regions, with important deposits in Switzerland, Brazil, Scotland and Madagascar. It forms in pegmatites and hydrothermal veins within magmatic rocks. Its chemical formula is SiOâ‚‚ and its hardness is 7 on the Mohs scale. Morion is a well-known, very dark variant of smoky quartz that is almost black in colour.
Sources:
Mindat.org, Gemdat.org, Wikipedia - Smoky quartz
Hand stones
Hand stones are our largest, tumbled and smoothly polished (precious) stones that often sit very well in the hand, which immediately explains the name. Drummed, this size is also called a palm stone or jumbo stone. Often these stones are extra polished or ground after tumbling for a beautiful end result. Despite this consistency, it remains a natural product, so variations in shape, colour and pattern can always occur. This can vary from one type of stone to another.
Generally, handstones have a size between 4 × 3 × 2 cm and 6 × 5 × 3 cm. Almost all our handstones come from Madagascar, where they are carefully selected and processed. The product photos give a good impression of what to expect. Hand stones are sold per 100 gr (1x), with a minimum order of 500 gr (5x).
