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Linda Burrus
31/07/2014 06:21

Is it girasol quartz or is it metamorphosis quartz?


I bought some girasol opal quartz from one of my sellers on ebay and I think it's pretty. But my thing is this I have a crystal book that show pictures of both girasol quartz and metamorphosis quartz. My pieces look like meatmorphosis quartz but how can I tell the difference between the 2 if they are so much alike?. and are either of them supposed to feel like smooth almost waxy?. I asking because before I mark these down in crystal list I kinda want to know what they really are.
The Crystal Healer
19/10/2014 14:24

RE: Is it girasol quartz or is it metamorphosis quartz?


Although these look very similar they are different. Metamorphosis quartz looks cloudy because of mineral inclusions whereas girasol quartz is cloudy because of microscopic inclusions of fluids. This can sometimes give a greasy lustre which might make it feel like this for you. If you are unsure it will probably be girasol which is relatively common whereas metamorphosis quartz is quite rare.