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Amazing Quartz Crystal

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Had in my procession for a short period of time
an amazing quartz crystal. I really can’t get it out of my mind.
Unfortunately my video of it is very amateur.
But I had the crystal for just a short period-- so this is the best I got.
I took lots still pictures.
But they don’t indicate anything special.
Perhaps with a verbal explanation I can convey the uniqueness
--heck the geological rarity/anomaly---
of this quartz crystal.

You’ll notice a round inclusion object in the still.
This is actually a ballpoint pen size ball. Made of carbon? Who knows?
This ball sits in a horseshoe void of this crystal.
That channel is about an ¼” in length.
Amazing that a void or hollow would form in quartz >
Being that a crystal by it nature is solid object.
Perhaps it somewhat common? I’m not an expert on quartz crystals.
Or anything for that matter. :P
But that a ball would also be in caught in this hollow is really a trip.

Now the good part. When you tip the crystal the ball travels in this hollow.
At least 3/16 of an inch. A trapped ball in hollow quart channel that moves??
That’s crazy enough.

But it gets more amazing.
We took a loupe to this stone and studied it.
That channel or hollow is filled with liquid!
Water or silica gel? Who knows?
How do we know this?
Because the action of the ball reacts against gravity!
When you turn the crystal up right the ball rises against gravity.
Is the ball hollow? It must be lighter than the fluid?

But there is more that proves the point of liquid..
There is also couple small black flakes (of carbon? ) in the is channel.
They flitter down as the ball rises!!
Reverse the crystal and action is the opposite.
It’s all very rare indeed.

The person who owns this now knows much more about their amazing quartz crystal.
And I’ve impressed on her how much of geological anomaly it is.
It deserves to be in museum.

Enjoy

Roc


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apparently my flash video is not working
I got the image loaded on Photobucket
perhaps some one knows the code
so I get the video to play in the post?
Thanks
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That's crazy Ed!

If you were to ask any professional geologist that was unaware of that crystal, they would tell you it is impossible.

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Ed, that is indeed fascinating and I would be very surprised to find out that it's not a rarity. I'd say your theories are probably pretty accurate that the "ball" is either hollow, or at least formed from something that has a lower density than water. I'm guessing that is indeed water inside the crystal - my company makes fumed silica, and I've dealt with silica gel - it doesn't stay liquid forever as it usually solidifies eventually unless of course the conditions are just right - just makes more sense that it's water.

The other black flecks could be the same substance as the ball, but formed more structurally and dense so they don't float.

Makes one heck of a conversation piece. I'm not sure what museum would value it as an anomaly and treat it as such - probably only a geological museum. I can just imaging it being placed in a slowly rotating stand allowing the viewer to see the ball, flecks and liquid working together. Makes one wonder if too much movement over time could cause enough abrasion to damage one or more of the components though.

If you have access to youtube, you could probably put a video up there and then just link to it from DUSA. I know I'd look at it :). I don't know how to put an actual video into DUSA or I'd help out.

Great post Ed - pretty fascinating. If the owner ever takes it to a geologist and finds out more about what phenomena likely caused it, please update us. Extraordinary and pretty cool that you got to see it in person :).
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Howdy Homar!
You may be right !

Although I did talk to a metaphysical lady and rock shop owner.
Both are fairly knowledgeable on crystals.
They both told me that liquid in crystals are not unheard of.
But not common either
The rock shop owner was telling me that some crystals have a bubble
in the liquid that moves like a level. When I told him
mine had a physical object that was trapped and traveled -
he was pretty disbelieving.

Thanks Paul for all the useful information. Your right!
If it were set up on some type of movable contraption,
for show & tell demonstration, abrasion would eventually ruin it.

I real interested in silica gel. Experts in agate formation theorize that it’s the expanding
& hardening gel that causes the banding & fortifications.
I shouldn't be surprised that quartz grows with voids or cavities.
Its kind of a chunky mineral. But its cousin chalcedony
is another matter. Micro-crystalline.
I suppose that forms from hardening gel?

I want to thanks you guys for reading and making sense of my lengthy explanation.
The crystal is still within my realm.
I may still get a better opportunity video it.
I might try to upload my video to u-tube.
But I have s low connection and honestly
I don’t want to advertise this crystal excessively
Thanks
Roc
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