What does quartz crystal look like?
The ideal pure quartz rock crystal could be described as clear, colorless, six sided, and having a pyramidal termination. In reality, quartz crystal can appear clear, intruded, milky, or cloudy; appear in numerous dimensions, from watermelon-sized to microscopic; can appear in a multitude of colors; and can appear in numerous habits, such as euhedral, drusy, globular, and massive.