A friend of my mother's gave me a Rose Quartz the other day. She's a psychic. However when she gave it to me she said that it's very interesting that my quartz is white. When she bought it for me it was pinkish. Can anyone help? :c
This Site Might Help You. RE: How is Quartz (mineral) mined?
Quartz is mined by surface mining most of the time. A backhoe is used to take away the dirt and rock that is covering the vein. Only large mines own and use heavy equipment all the time. The miners might blast with explosives but they will use the littlest amount that will get the job done. They don’t want to take a chance of ruining the quartz with the blast. When the quartz vein is uncovered, everything slows down so that the heavy equipment won’t ruin the minerals. They will work by hand with a pick and shovel once they can see the quartz. They might use chisels, pry bars, and dentist tools to get the quartz out without wrecking it. If it is damaged at all, it might not sell for as much money. The quartz is taken out, wrapped in newspaper, and put in some kind of box or pail until it can be taken away to be cleaned. Quartz is mined in: Brazil and the U.S.A. [Arkansas].
like any other mineral its dust is one the most toxic things humans can ingest
