Crystal Name | Primary Composition/Mineral Class | Color Characteristics | Scientific Properties/Uses | Popular "Metaphysical Benefits" (Esoteric Beliefs) |
Quartz (Quartz Family) | Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) | Colorless, transparent | Piezoelectric (generates electricity under pressure, used in watches/electronics), optical instruments. Pure quartz is an excellent electrical insulator. | Considered the most powerful energy amplifier and purifier, believed to enhance all energies. |
Amethyst | Quartz variety (contains iron/trace elements) | Pale to deep purple | Same as quartz. | Calming, stress relief, spiritual enhancement, sleep aid, protection against negativity. |
Citrine | Quartz variety (contains iron/trace elements) | Pale yellow to golden orange | Same as quartz. | Attracts wealth, boosts confidence, brings joy/vitality, enhances creativity. |
Rose Quartz | Quartz variety (contains titanium/manganese) | Pale pink to rosy pink | Same as quartz. | "Love stone" for relationships, symbolizes unconditional love, heals emotional wounds, promotes self-acceptance. |
Clear Quartz | Pure quartz | Colorless, transparent | Same as quartz. | Purification, energy balancing, focus enhancement, connection to higher self, amplifies other crystals. |
Smoky Quartz | Quartz variety (naturally irradiated) | Light brown to dark brown-black | Same as quartz. | Grounding, emotional stability, absorbs negativity, strengthens determination, aids practical goals. |
Rutilated Quartz | Quartz with needle-like inclusions | Transparent quartz with rutile etc. | Inclusions create aesthetic value. | Enhances willpower/action, attracts wealth (especially golden rutilated), wards off evil, removes sickness. |
Green Phantom Quartz | Quartz with chlorite inclusions | Transparent quartz with green minerals | Inclusions create aesthetic value. | Attracts legitimate wealth, career success, prosperity,贵人运 (noble luck), symbolizes growth/rebirth. |
Tourmaline | Complex borosilicate | Extremely colorful | Piezoelectric & pyroelectric (generates charge when heated). | Called "Rainbow of Earth," different colors have different effects (e.g., pink for love, black for protection). Generally balances energy, clears blockages, transforms negativity. |
Fluorite | Calcium Fluoride (CaF₂) | Multicolored, often banded | Used in metallurgy, optical lenses. Some fluoresce. | Enhances focus/clarity, stabilizes emotions, clears chaotic energy, protects aura. |
Aquamarine | Beryl (contains iron) | Pale to sea blue | Primary ore of beryllium. | "Communication stone," enhances expression/listening, relieves anxiety, brings courage/calm (associated with water). |
Garnet | Silicate mineral group | Deep red (also orange/yellow/green) | Industrial abrasive (high hardness). | "Stone of vitality," symbolizes loyalty/friendship, boosts endurance/action, (symbolically) improves blood circulation. |
Obsidian | Volcanic glass (non-crystalline) | Black (also rainbow sheen etc.) | Sharp fractures made it useful for tools/weapons. | Powerful protection, wards off evil, absorbs negativity, grounding, releases deep emotions. |
Tiger's Eye | Quartz replacing crocidolite | Golden brown, cat's eye effect | Silky luster and chatoyancy. | Boosts courage/confidence, attracts wealth, enhances decisiveness, stabilizes mood. |
Moonstone | Feldspar (orthoclase/albite layers) | Colorless/white/blue with sheen | Adularescence (blue-white glow). | Gentle feminine energy, balances emotions, enhances intuition/psychic abilities, aids sleep, fertility (symbolic). |
Lapis Lazuli | Multi-mineral aggregate | Deep blue with pyrite/calcite | Historically important blue pigment. | "Stone of truth," enhances communication/wisdom, promotes awareness, brings harmony. |
Malachite | Basic Copper Carbonate | Vivid green, banded patterns | Copper ore. | Transformation/protection, absorbs negativity, aids trauma recovery, emotional release, brings luck. |
Agate/Chalcedony | Microcrystalline quartz | Multicolored, often banded | High hardness, used in jewelry/art. | Stability/balance, provides security, enhances endurance (varies by color, e.g., red agate for vitality). |
Sugilite | Sugilite (rare mineral) | Purple with color variations | Relatively new gemstone. | Healing/spiritual stone, alleviates grief/depression, opens third eye, enhances spiritual awareness. |