The defining feature of a crystal is its repeating geometric lattice structure. A: Start by identifying your intention. If you’re seeking love, rose quartz might resonate with you. For grounding ...

More than one of our readers suggested we highlight this beautifully-shot process documentary about the laborious and precise manufacturing of piezoelectric quartz crystals in the early 1940s.

Chalcedonies include many types of cryptocrystalline quartz gems and feature a number of different colors. Geologists can tell a chalcedony from the arrangement and structure of its crystals.

Piezoelectricity—a crystal can generate a tiny electric charge when its atomic structure is squeezed strong enough—occurs in many minerals but is particularly strong in quartz. What if this ...

A new study has found that some elements of concrete, like quartz, can self-heal when exposed to nuclear radiation over time.