Types of crystals

Depending on the color, shape and physical properties:

1, white crystal: colorless and transparent as water.

2. Amethyst: purple is transparent or translucent (containing trivalent iron and manganese)

3. Smoke crystal (commonly known as tea crystal) is a transparent crystal with smoke yellow or smoke brown.

4. Ink crystal: black translucent crystal containing organic matter.

5. Topaz: a yellow to red, orange, yellow and brown transparent crystal (containing ferrous iron).

6. Barasuishou (also known as "hibiscus stone"): rose and light rose dense block (containing trace elements such as titanium).

7. Hair crystal: It contains mineral inclusions like hair, such as diamonds and hornblende.

8. Rainbow crystal: A crystal containing tiny bubbles or quenched bodies that fill cracks, which produces a rainbow by interfering with light.

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Crystal is mainly produced in pegmatite veins or caves, and crystal minerals are produced almost all over the world. The famous producing areas are Minas and Gila in Brazil, Madagascar and Arkansas in the United States, Urals and Myanmar in Russia.

China is rich in crystal resources, with crystal production in more than 25 provinces. Jiangsu is the main producer of high-quality crystals in China, among which Donghai Crystal is the most famous, and it is called "Crystal Capital of China". In addition, Hainan, Sichuan and Xinjiang are also the producing areas of high-quality crystals.

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