mineral
Green Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions
Hardness: 7 (Mohs); Color: Clear with green mossy or phantom-like inclusions; Luster: Vitreous; Crystal Structure: Trigonal/Hexagonal; Specific Gravity: 2.65.
- Hardness
- 7 (Mohs)
- Color
- Clear with green mossy or phantom-like inclusions
- Luster
- Vitreous
Identified More mineral →
Explore Green Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz) in the encyclopedia →Identify your own rocks.
Get a report just like this from any photo, free.
Physical properties
Hardness: 7 (Mohs); Color: Clear with green mossy or phantom-like inclusions; Luster: Vitreous; Crystal Structure: Trigonal/Hexagonal; Specific Gravity: 2.65.
Formation & geological history
Formed in hydrothermal veins and pegmatites. The green inclusions (usually Chlorite) are trapped as the quartz crystal grows over thousands of years, creating layers or 'phantoms'.
Uses & applications
Predominantly used in jewelry (beads, pendants), as decorative specimens, and in metaphysical practices/crystal healing.
Geological facts
Also known as 'Lodolite' or 'Scenic Quartz,' each bead is unique because the inclusions form natural miniature 'landscapes' or gardens inside the stone.
Field identification & locations
Identify by a clear quartz body containing distinct moss-like or leaf-like green mineral clusters. Commonly sourced from Brazil, Madagascar, and the Himalayas.
More like this
Other mineral specimens
Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
sedimentary
Schist
Schist
Metamorphic
Epidote
Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
metamorphic
Gypsum (variety Selenite or Alabaster)
Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Mineral
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Mineral/Rock
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)
Metamorphic Rock