{"product_id":"quartz-crystal-cluster-amplifier-of-light-energy","title":"Quartz Crystal Cluster — Natural Points \u0026 Terminations, Free-Standing, 210g — Field Find","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA natural quartz crystal cluster, 210g — multiple crystal points growing together, each one catching the light differently. No two faces tell quite the same story. Light moves across the facets, disappearing into one face and returning through another. A miniature crystalline landscape shaped by time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT WE KNOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂) is the most abundant mineral in Earth’s continental crust and one of the most widely forming crystal types. Crystal clusters develop when multiple quartz crystals nucleate and grow together in the same cavity or on the same surface, each competing for space as they elongate toward the open void. The result is the varied arrangement of points, faces, and terminations visible here — no two clusters develop in the same configuration. This specimen weighs 210g and is free-standing (no attached matrix), distinguishing it from the 264g on-matrix cluster also in the collection. Locality not independently verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne crystal stood alone. Then another began growing beside it. Then another. None had planned it. None knew what the others would become. Over time, growing in the same confined space, each crystal shaped the others by occupying space the next one couldn’t fill. The cluster is the record of that competition and accommodation — a naturally varied arrangement that emerged from simple physics applied over a long time. Look at it from another angle and the arrangement changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE CHOSE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe crystal development is clean, the terminations are well-defined, and the cluster arrangement creates genuine visual depth from multiple angles. At 210g it has strong shelf presence. A solid mid-weight quartz cluster for a mineral collection or display — lighter than the on-matrix specimen, with the clean base of a free-standing piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Natural quartz crystal cluster (free-standing, no matrix)\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 210g\u003cbr\u003eLocality: Not independently verified\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Natural specimen — please review photographs for crystal points, terminations, clarity, and natural variation.\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 1 — one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found in the Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46980424401081,"sku":"8300942","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9438\/4825\/files\/2EB2D9E6-771D-4549-BD4B-3D75A3BE8E72.jpg?v=1783134110","url":"https:\/\/foundinthefield.store\/products\/quartz-crystal-cluster-amplifier-of-light-energy","provider":"Found in the Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}