Digital product: no physical copies ship. The laminated hardcopy 5-pack is also available.
14 types of quartz and what gives each its colour. Quartz comes in more colours and forms than any other mineral, and customers love knowing why. This guide shows 14 varieties with photos and a plain explanation of what causes each look.
What's on the guide
Side 1: Quartz basics plus 8 colour varieties, from clear quartz and amethyst to citrine and lemon quartz.
Side 2: How quartz forms, why colours vary, and 6 more types including phantom, rutilated and super seven.
- A photo and short explanation for each of 14 quartz varieties
- Clear, amethyst, rose, pink amethyst, strawberry, tangerine, citrine and lemon quartz
- Phantom, tourmalinated, rutilated, smoky, lithium and super seven quartz
- The trace elements or inclusions behind each colour, such as iron, titanium and hematite
- Citrine note: formed by natural geothermal heating or an artificial heating process
- Where quartz forms and why it appears in nearly every rock type
Who it's for
Crystal shops, Rock & mineral collectors, Crystal workshop teachers, Gift boutiques.
Ways to use it
- Set it beside a quartz family display so shoppers can match each stone to its photo and story.
- Use it to explain why clear, smoky, rutilated and super seven quartz look and price so differently.
- Include it with quartz sampler sets or tumbled stone mixes as an added-value insert.
The details
- Format: print-ready PDF, one double-sided guide (2 pages)
- Designed at 160 x 240 mm (about 6.3 x 9.4 in)
- Print as many copies as you need for your own shop, practice or classes
- Instant access: open it any time from My Digital Resources in your account
- No supplier branding on the guide
Questions
Which quartz types are included?
Fourteen: clear, amethyst, rose, pink amethyst, strawberry, tangerine, citrine, lemon, phantom, tourmalinated, rutilated, smoky, lithium and super seven quartz, each with a photo.
Does it mention heat-treated citrine?
Yes. The citrine entry explains it forms when quartz undergoes natural geothermal heating with iron impurities, or through an artificial heating process.
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Digital product: no physical copies ship. The laminated hardcopy 5-pack is also available.
14 types of quartz and what gives each its colour. Quartz comes in more colours and forms than any other mineral, and customers love knowing why. This guide shows 14 varieties with photos and a plain explanation of what causes each look.
What's on the guide
Side 1: Quartz basics plus 8 colour varieties, from clear quartz and amethyst to citrine and lemon quartz.
Side 2: How quartz forms, why colours vary, and 6 more types including phantom, rutilated and super seven.
- A photo and short explanation for each of 14 quartz varieties
- Clear, amethyst, rose, pink amethyst, strawberry, tangerine, citrine and lemon quartz
- Phantom, tourmalinated, rutilated, smoky, lithium and super seven quartz
- The trace elements or inclusions behind each colour, such as iron, titanium and hematite
- Citrine note: formed by natural geothermal heating or an artificial heating process
- Where quartz forms and why it appears in nearly every rock type
Who it's for
Crystal shops, Rock & mineral collectors, Crystal workshop teachers, Gift boutiques.
Ways to use it
- Set it beside a quartz family display so shoppers can match each stone to its photo and story.
- Use it to explain why clear, smoky, rutilated and super seven quartz look and price so differently.
- Include it with quartz sampler sets or tumbled stone mixes as an added-value insert.
The details
- Format: print-ready PDF, one double-sided guide (2 pages)
- Designed at 160 x 240 mm (about 6.3 x 9.4 in)
- Print as many copies as you need for your own shop, practice or classes
- Instant access: open it any time from My Digital Resources in your account
- No supplier branding on the guide
Questions
Which quartz types are included?
Fourteen: clear, amethyst, rose, pink amethyst, strawberry, tangerine, citrine, lemon, phantom, tourmalinated, rutilated, smoky, lithium and super seven quartz, each with a photo.
Does it mention heat-treated citrine?
Yes. The citrine entry explains it forms when quartz undergoes natural geothermal heating with iron impurities, or through an artificial heating process.
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What's on the Quartz Variations guide
Quartz comes in more colours and forms than any other mineral, and customers love knowing why. This guide shows 14 varieties with photos and a plain explanation of what causes each look.
Side 1
Quartz basics plus 8 colour varieties, from clear quartz and amethyst to citrine and lemon quartz.
Side 2
How quartz forms, why colours vary, and 6 more types including phantom, rutilated and super seven.
- A photo and short explanation for each of 14 quartz varieties
- Clear, amethyst, rose, pink amethyst, strawberry, tangerine, citrine and lemon quartz
- Phantom, tourmalinated, rutilated, smoky, lithium and super seven quartz
- The trace elements or inclusions behind each colour, such as iron, titanium and hematite
- Citrine note: formed by natural geothermal heating or an artificial heating process
- Where quartz forms and why it appears in nearly every rock type
For shop owners & practitioners
How shops use the Quartz Variations guide
- 1
Set it beside a quartz family display so shoppers can match each stone to its photo and story.
- 2
Use it to explain why clear, smoky, rutilated and super seven quartz look and price so differently.
- 3
Include it with quartz sampler sets or tumbled stone mixes as an added-value insert.
Display it next to:Quartz points & clustersTumbled stonesAmethyst & citrine geodesRutilated & tourmalinated quartz
Popular with:Crystal shopsRock & mineral collectorsCrystal workshop teachersGift boutiques
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- $10.00
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