Quartz Crystals

[Marshall Ellis]

Me and the wife go to Arkansas 2 times a year to dig up quartz crystals. My best piece is a 19 pound single crystal as big as a football. I was reading up on the subject and found this little bit of info. It may shead a new light on the crystal points that we find from time to time.

Native American legend believes there are 13 ancient crystal skulls that are the size of human skulls and are said to have spoken or sang. These skulls contain important information about the origin, purpose and destiny of mankind. It is said that this information is vital to the survival of this planet and the human race. This legend has been handed down through generations of many different Native American tribes over thousands of years including the Mayan, Aztec, Pueblo, Navajo, Cherokee, and Seneca. The Cherokee version of this legend says that there are 12 planets in the cosmos that are inhabited by human beings and that there is one crystal skull for each planet. The thirteenth skull has information that is vital to all the others. The one belief that is common to all tribes is that the human race must be morally and spiritually ready before the information contained within the crystal skulls is made available.

There are tribes of Mexican Indians that believe if you live a good life on this earth, your soul will go into a crystal when you die.

Many North American tribes have been using crystals as healing and spiritual tools for thousands of years. Some of these tribes, such as the Apache and Cherokee, also have well developed training programs for those individuals chosen to become faith healers and tribal priests. Larger crystals were used as seer stones by elders and chiefs to foretell future events and their outcomes.

In Arkansas crystal arrowheads have been discovered that date back to 8,000 B.C. The Plum Bayou people that lived along the Arkansas River around 700 to 1000 A.D. had fashioned projectile points, scrapers and knives out of clear quartz. These were used for ceremonial purposes. The Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto visited Hot Springs area of Arkansas in 1541. He reported that the people of the area were making special quartz arrowheads. We have even seen an ancient war club head that was ground out of a large piece of quartz crystal.

Modern mankind has utilized quartz crystals in many ways. Even the outcome of WWII changed when the crystal radio set was invented. This new radio allowed American and Allied forces to have verbal communication with their warplanes, giving them a great advantage. Crystals are used in clocks, watches, computers, lasers and too many other applications to name. Nobody knows for sure just how many more uses can be found for quartz crystal, but one thing is for sure, we are only just beginning to find out.

Crystal lore and legends have been around since the beginning of mankind and will continue on forever. The legends of the 13 crystal skulls and their purpose for being here indicate that the time is at hand for them to surface and be used. Many tribes believe that our planet is ready to receive the knowledge contained in these crystal skulls. Who knows, only the future will tell.

[Fluff effect]

All thats left out of a soda can size Crystal I found.

[Gibby]

Well, lets see your crystals man. U got me interested now. That is a cool article by the way.

[CDEAN]

Years ago, I found this HUGE white quartz crystal with orange streaks underneath a shed. It was at least 6" long and almost as wide. But unfortunately, I was a stupid kid back then and I thought it would be cool to smash it with a hammer and see what was inside.

I still kick myself to this day for doing that, but I do have a few pieces of it left.

[ghost recon]

I find crystal quartz artifacts here in Va. from time to time. Quartzite, milky quartz, etc. are more common though. I've found quartz crystals among other artifacts on several different sites. After doing some research I've read that they are thought to be ceremonial in nature but also ornamental. They've been found in caches and mounds in parts of the southeast, some drilled, suggesting pendant or part of a necklace or ornament. I've got pictures of these crystals and artifacts made of the same material if you'd like to see them?

As far as I know the crystal skulls have been thoroughly debunked by professionals and scientists alike. After putting them under magnification they discovered rotary marks consistent with 19th century jewelry tools.

Crystal skull is fake, say scientists - Technology - NZ Herald News

[Scotto]

I live about a half hour drive from Mt. Ida AR, labeled as the "Quartz crystal capitol of the world." And they aren't kidding, they are everywhere around here.

[Scotto]

Here's my biggest. The biggest one I've seen here, was about 16 inches wide and 5 feet long. Unreal.

[neralich]

cool.. i find small ones in missouri.. like, my largest is inch and a half maybe

[mbrown1833]

about three months ago i found 3/4 of an amethyst crystal in a random field here in nj. is that strange?

[ghost recon]

Originally Posted by mbrown1833

about three months ago i found 3/4 of an amethyst crystal in a random field here in nj. is that strange?

I think it depends on if there are any nearby outcrops in your area. I found a worked amythst crystal on a Mississippian site in Va. The closeat amythst outcrop is 30 miles away, it was probably carried in.

Here's a few quartz crystals and the amythst.