About Crystals

Crystals

Crystals form from mineral-bearing solutions flowing through cracks and fissure. These solutions travel inside cooling molten rocks and surrounding rock formations. They grow with a particular structural form over time. This form depends on the physical conditions and composition of the mineral solution. Their formation can be a stop-start process. The way crystals form makes them wonderfully different to other kinds of rocks.

Crystals possess certain qualities due to their underlying crystalline structure. This structure reflects the arrangements of the atoms and molecules making up the crystal. The physical properties of crystals include the piezoelectric effect. This is their capacity to hold or release electrical charges in response to mechanical force.