Collection: Snow or milky quartz

Snow quartz (or milky quartz ) is a very common variety of quartz, easily recognizable by its white, opaque appearance.

🔍 Main Features

• Common name : Snow quartz, milky quartz

• Chemical composition : Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

• Crystal system : Trigonal

• Hardness (Mohs scale) : 7

• Color : Milky white to snow white

• Transparency : Opaque to translucent

🧪 Why is it white and opaque?

Milky quartz gets its white color and opacity from microscopic inclusions of gas, liquid, or air bubbles , as well as microfissures within the crystal. These imperfections scatter light, resulting in a milky or snowy appearance.

📍 Origin and deposits

Milky quartz is abundant worldwide. It is found in:

• In France (Massif Central, Alps),

• In Brazil , India , Madagascar , United States , etc.

🪨 Uses

• Ornamental : Used in jewelry, sculpture, interior decoration.

• Industrial : Like all forms of quartz, it can be used in the manufacture of glass, electronic components, etc.

• Lithotherapy (without recognized scientific basis) : Milky quartz is known for its soothing properties.

✨ Virtues in lithotherapy

• Serenity : Calm emotions and reduce stress.

• Mental Clarity : Promote gentle introspection.

• Purification : Gentle and protective energy.

• Emotional stability : Often advised during times of upheaval.