The name Faden comes from the German for 'thread', referring to the white growth line that runs through the crystal. Faden Quartz grows inside rock fissures, and as the fissure widens and expands, so too does the crystal, cracking and self healing as it expands.
| Alternative Names | None |
| Colour | White |
| Hardness | 7 |
| Crystal system | Trigonal |
| Streak | White |
| Lustre | Vitreous |
| Main Locations | France, Germany |
| Chakra | Crown |
| Zodiac | Aries, Scorpio |
| Numerology | 1 |
| Planetary | Venus |
| Element | Earth, Spirit |
