This is a point where all 6 of the terminations are seven sided with a 3 sided face directly opposite

It takes 3 channeling combos to make up a Dow. Therefore a Dow is less likely to occur and much more rare than a crystal with a single Channeling face

There are two types of Windows both a Diamond Window on the Time Link Windows. A Window is defined as a extra facet with 4 sides. However there may be extra facets if the window is very large and overgrows the crystal.

Then there are Time Link Windows. These can be big thick extra facets or long a skinny. There are two types of Time Link Windows......Time Link to the Future......and Time Link to the Past.

Here is how to tell the difference........

A Link to the Future will slant with its top half pointing to the right

A Link to the Past will slant with its top half pointing to the left

A Grounding Face has 8 sides and it is pretty uncommon. Local miners sometimes call these "mules feet" because we are hillbillys and because the faces are usually wide and large like a mules foot ; )

A Isis is a 5 Sided face that has perfect or near perfect symmetry

This is a crystal point that has terminated faces on both ends. In simple terms.......it has a point on both ends

These are not to be confused with floaters

A Floater is a point that naturally broke off of the matrix and continued to grow away from the matrix. It is Terminated all around but it does not have two actual points like a DT. These will have Re-Healing in some areas where they came free from the matrix

Entire crystal clusters may even be floaters. The bottom side of the cluster will be covered in Elestial Re-healings.

A Record Keeper is a crystal that has raised triangular markings on the surface of its main faces.

These may be highly raised and easy to see. Some times they may be only slightly raised, to see them you must reflect light off of the face to reval the markings.

A crystal forms layer on top of layer. This sometimes leaves raised lines around the crystals sides of the crystals shaft

A Key is a indention or outline left by contact between two points. The indention should be penetrating in and also have 6 sides.

Rainbow reflections inside of a quartz crystal can be caused by many things.

Internal fractures can cause prismatic rainbows

Two points that are in contact with one another can cause rainbows

Penetrators, Manifestations, and inclusions can all also cause rainbow reflections within a quartz crystal

A penetrator is a terminated quartz crystal point that is penetrating into a larger crystal.

It is only considered a penetrator if the crystal can actually be seen within the larger quartz

These are not common!

A inclusion is when another mineral gets trapped inside of a quartz crystal. Many different minerals can be included inside of Arkansas Quartz

A phantom is a type of inclusion but there is one key difference

Phantom inclusions form a internal mimic of the quartz point itself. During growth the minerals flow over the quartz faces. When another layer of quartz grows the minerals are get trapped in the quartz, leaving a outline of the previous terminations

This is another type of inclusion and it is considered the most rare of all.

When a well formed quartz crystal gets trapped within another quartz crystal it is called a manifestation.

The included crystal must be completely enclosed for it to be considered a manifest

This type of etching leaves the crystals with a smooth silky feel and a foggy appearance

When the etchings are heavy pitting will occur and entire parts of the quartz may be dissolved!

This etching is due to natural acids deep within the earth

These are often called "titanium gas phantoms" but I assure you that no such quartz exists.

These markings resemble Lightning bolts or even hieroglyphics

The markings are caused when quartz comes into contact with calcite

These happen when a crystal is naturally broken and then re-heals itself back together in a bent shape

Very uncommon

A golden healer is a quartz crystal with a permanent golden/yellow color. Even if acid washed the color will remain

These are rarely found here in Arkansas but when we do find them......they are the best in the world

A word of caution.....The large majority of these on the market are nothing more than dirty quartz with a coating of Iron Oxide. If the crystal is cleaned then the color will be removed,these are not real golden healers.

This is a name I helped create for a special crystal we have been digging lately.

Anyone who collects natural quartz only will love these. Normal aura crystals have a man made prismatic coating of metal but our natural auras have a natural prismatic coating of metal : )

The color comes from a thin coat of Iron Oxide, the prismatic effect can be seen when light is reflected off the faces.

A tangerine crystal has a nice dark coating of orange iron oxide, totally natural

If a crystal gets broken during formation it may re-heal the damaged areas with tiny terminated faces

This is not considered damage since it happened naturally

If a crystal is twice as wide as it is thick then it is a Tabby.

Tabby points are generally flat and thin. Tabby crystals are often Twinned, Castled, and some contain Fadens

This is when several tabby points form together connecting at the sides.

A twin is when a single crystal point splits off and forms two or more seperate points at the tip

A castle is a form of twin with many points and extra facets on the tip. Many of the faces will reflect light at the same angle, giving the appearance of a castle

A faden is a white inclusion that is mostly found in Tabby points.

The lines can differ greatly in form. From perfectly strait, wavey ropes, flat and wide.

A cluster is group of points that have formed together.

A glassback is local term used to describe a type of cluster.

These clusters have a very thin base which makes for a entirely clear cluster, hence the name glassback

A burr is a crystal cluster that has points on all sides

These are highly sought after

A laser is a quartz point that tapers from large at the base to small at the tip.

Milky quartz is a type of quartz that is white, not clear

The quartz is full of tiny gas bubbles, this is what makes milky quartz white

Smokey quartz is not all that common in Arkansas. Natural pieces of Smokey quartz have been exposed to radiation produced deep within the earth.

Today some quartz sellers have pieces of natural quartz exposed to high levels of radiation to produce a far less valuable man made smokey quartz. Further info is in my guide to quartz fakes