Dioptase with Calcite Gemstone Carvings Quartz occurs in crystalline masses

Quartz occurs in crystalline masses

spindle-shaped fossils have surfaces marked by weak spiral lines in a helix

Although most hair remains are orange in color

Each bead measure approximately 4mm in diameter and each strand measures 16 inches in length

Dioptase with Calcite Gemstone Carvings Quartz occurs in crystalline massesDioptase crystals are emerald green and translucent. The mineral got its name from the Greek words for "to see" and "through" because of the ability to see internal cleavage planes of the small crystals. The mineral forms in rhombohedral crystals (usually less than 1cm in size) with a chemical composition of CuSiO3 (H2O).