mineral
Aura Quartz Geode (Angel Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with precious metals
Hardness: 7 on the Mohs scale. Color: Iridescent, rainbow sheen with a clear or white quartz base. Luster: Vitreous to metallic/iridescent. Crystal Structure: Trigonal (hexagonal prisms)
- Hardness
- 7 on the Mohs scale
- Color
- Iridescent, rainbow sheen with a clear or white quartz base
- Luster
- Vitreous to metallic/iridescent
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Physical properties
Hardness: 7 on the Mohs scale. Color: Iridescent, rainbow sheen with a clear or white quartz base. Luster: Vitreous to metallic/iridescent. Crystal Structure: Trigonal (hexagonal prisms)
Formation & geological history
Formed through a human-enhanced process where natural quartz crystals or geodes are heated in a vacuum chamber and coated with vaporized precious metals such as platinum, gold, or silver.
Uses & applications
Used primarily in decorative items, crystal healing, metaphysical practices, and collector displays.
Geological facts
Aura quartz is an artificially treated crystal created to produce a permanent metallic rainbow sheen that does not rub or flake off.
Field identification & locations
Easily identified in the field or market by its striking, metallic rainbow iridescence coating natural quartz crystal points inside a geode cavity.
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