spotter?—My wife,
Robin.
Robin.
Hiking Ramsey Canyon, near
Sierra Vista, Arizona, Robin spotted
an Elegant Trogon.
Sierra Vista, Arizona, Robin spotted
an Elegant Trogon.
Best rock
to see on a hike?—
Quartz.
to see on a hike?—
Quartz.
Hardness
index of Quartz?—
(7).
index of Quartz?—
(7).
(1) Talc (2) Gypsum (3) Calcite
(4) Fluorite (5) Apatite (6) Orthoclase
(7) Quartz (8) Topaz (9) Diamond.
(4) Fluorite (5) Apatite (6) Orthoclase
(7) Quartz (8) Topaz (9) Diamond.
My mom’s folks had a big Quartz
crystal.
Family lore—it lost its tip when used as doorstop; great grandma
scratched grooves in it with her wedding ring.
Family lore—it lost its tip when used as doorstop; great grandma
scratched grooves in it with her wedding ring.
Never found actual
crystal Quartz in all
my hiking years.
crystal Quartz in all
my hiking years.
Transparent or gray,
amythyst, blue, citron (yellow-to-brown),
smoky, rose, or milky.
amythyst, blue, citron (yellow-to-brown),
smoky, rose, or milky.
Saturday, up Carr canyon, after
the Mexican jays, Robin picked up a tiny Quartz—
six-sided, vitreous, white.
the Mexican jays, Robin picked up a tiny Quartz—
six-sided, vitreous, white.
The word "Quartz" may be derived from "querch," meaning "dwarf."
Malicious mountain spirits transform precious diamonds into worthless quartz.
But Quartz is a precious gem to me.
Malicious mountain spirits transform precious diamonds into worthless quartz.
But Quartz is a precious gem to me.
