mineral
Aura Quartz (Coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with vaporized metals
Hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, vibrant pink to metallic rainbow color, vitreous to metallic luster, trigonal crystal system, conchoidal fracture with no true cleavage, specific gravity of 2.65
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Physical properties
Hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, vibrant pink to metallic rainbow color, vitreous to metallic luster, trigonal crystal system, conchoidal fracture with no true cleavage, specific gravity of 2.65
Formation & geological history
Created in a laboratory or workshop by bonding precious metals like gold, titanium, or platinum to the surface of natural quartz crystal points at high temperatures in a vacuum chamber
Uses & applications
Used primarily in jewelry making, ornamental decorative pieces, metaphysical and healing practices, and mineral collecting
Geological facts
Aura quartz is an artificially enhanced mineral specimen where micro-layers of metal vapor fuse to the quartz surface via an electrostatic process known as vapor deposition
Field identification & locations
Easily identified by its intense, iridescent, metallic-sheened color coating that does not occur naturally in typical quartz crystals; commonly found in crystal shops and metaphysical stores worldwide
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