Spirit Quartz

These beautiful formations are characterised by the small points growing outwards from the main Quartz points. They are found in South Africa, in white or purple 'Amethyst' varieties, and sometimes even yellow colours that comes from iron staining.

Alternative Names	Pineapple Quartz, Fairy Quartz, Cactus Quartz
Colour	White, Purple, Orange
Hardness	7
Crystal system	Trigonal
Streak	White
Lustre	Vitreous
Main Locations	South Africa
Chakra	Heart, Crown
Zodiac	Libra, Virgo, Aquarius
Numerology	5
Planetary	Mercury
Element	Earth, Spirit