Whats the "folding structure" in this quartz?

[PamDF]

What's the "folding structure" in this quartz?

Just Curious

 

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[huntsman53]

It is really hard to say but to me, it looks as if that part of the crystal was effected by extreme heat, possibly from a blast of heat from a volcanic vent. Of course I am just drawing straws here but it looks rippled as it was heated and semi-melted. Maybe some pics of the whole crystal from all sides and dow the length might help.


Frank

 

[StoneWhisper]

When they appear like this, they are referred to as "Phantom Quartz"

 

[DDancer]

Is it internal or external? such rippling is usually due to rapid crystal growth. If the ripples are internal and the outside is smooth, as stone whisper says, it is a phantom crystal however if the affect *as I see it* is external its a combination crystal(s) of rapid and slow growth. Growth can be affected, as huntsman surmises, by heat flux in the solution that formed the crystal.

 

[PamDF]

Is it internal or external? such rippling is usually due to rapid crystal growth. If the ripples are internal and the outside is smooth, as stone whisper says, it is a phantom crystal however if the affect *as I see it* is external its a combination crystal(s) of rapid and slow growth. Growth can be affected, as huntsman surmises, by heat flux in the solution that formed the crystal.

It is internal and the outside is smooth indeed, sorry its so hard to take pics of a clear crystal
Thanks huntsman that must explain it then, the heat flux creating these neat lil folds that almost look like someone crawled in and made it with their hands!

 

[huntsman53]

It is internal and the outside is smooth indeed, sorry its so hard to take pics of a clear crystal
Thanks huntsman that must explain it then, the heat flux creating these neat lil folds that almost look like someone crawled in and made it with their hands!

You are welcome and thanks but I am still not sure what I wrote was correct! LOL!! I am somewhat familiar with crystal growth and structure and what can effect a crystals growth but I am by no means very knowledgeable. I love Gems and Gem prospecting and while I know some about they way they form, I know that I need to learn a lot more. Having owned and still owning one Lab Grown 100% color change Alexandrite Gem that has inclusions in it just like a natural Alexandrite, I have tried to learn as much as I can. My' Gem was part of a crystal that was being grown in a Lab in California when the big earthquake hit and the crystal stopped growing when the power went out. However, apparently because of no air conditioning and because the Lab got so, so hot inside while the power was out, the crystal began to grow again on it's own and due to this, it developed with natural inclusions inside of it. My' Alexandrite is 3.5 carats and was poorly cut but was told that if I could get it re-cut and not lose more than 1 carat, that the gem could be worth in the tens of thousands of dollars. I could kick myself for selling the other two Alexandrite Gems that I had that came from the same crystal!


Frank

 

[StoneWhisper]

Huntsman.. you know more than you're willing to admit.. I've seen several occasions where you've offered suggestions as to what something is or could and I could the doubt in your statement.. and there isn't any need to doubt anything. People do not trust their own instinct or common since when dealing with lifes small questions.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Could be partly healed fractures, to.