quartz crystal
Britishnoun
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Archaeologists have recovered thousands of clay-fired cooking balls and materials brought from faraway regions, such as quartz crystal from Arkansas, soapstone from the Atlanta area, and copper ornaments originating near the Great Lakes.
From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025
James Zigras, who heads up Avant Mining, the largest quartz crystal producer in the U.S., says that his biggest mines are one to two acres in size and that his deepest is “maybe 120 feet.”
From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024
I asked them to lie down as I passed a quartz crystal hanging from a string over them.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2021
There’s even a small quartz crystal on Marie’s desk.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2020
“This is enough for tonight. Come, before they wake up,” it said, and then held the white quartz crystal close to its mouth.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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