milky quartz
milky quartz, pearl & rutilated quartz necklace
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composition | silicon dioxide |
name source | from its "milky" appearance |
color | cloudy white |
color source | microscopic inclusions of fluids that have been encased in the crystal from the time the crystal first grew |
significant sources | Arkansas |
MOH scale | 7 |
care and treatment | With a hardness of 7, milky quartz is a resilient gem. Wash in warm soapy water or clean in ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. |
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