quartz crystal

British  

noun

1. a thin plate or rod cut in certain directions from a piece of piezoelectric quartz and accurately ground so that it vibrates at a particular frequency

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Example Sentences

On her neck sat a hand-carved quartz crystal in the shape of the Virgin Mary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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

“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