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shalon wrote:Is it possible to walk into a cave and find a whole bunch of crystals, like quartz and Amethyst? I mean, just sitting in the open air? Or do crystals only grow inside of rocks, under pressure or something?
Has anyone ever seen a bunch of crystals in a cave before?
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shalon wrote:Is it possible to walk into a cave and find a whole bunch of crystals, like quartz and Amethyst?
bigalpha wrote:Well, there doesn't have to be a void for crystals to grow. Given high enough pressure and/or temperature, the atoms of minerals will rearrange and form(grow) into crystals.
Though, I assume that you are talking about pretty, shiny crystals? Crystal can have different meanings, so use it carefully. For example, you can have a crystal of plagioclase or hornblende, but they are not exactly shiny and pretty.
Also, amethyst is quartz. Since quartz can come in any color, some colors are given specific names. Purple quartz is amethyst, orange quartz is citrine, and so on and so forth.
As a last note, considerable amount of pressure can be subjective. In geologic view, it doesnt take high pressure or high temperature to form quartz -- but i suppose in speleology, it is high pressure and temperature. Be careful how you choose your words, because it might confuse, or not be very clear to someone who knows all about that kinda thing.
Hope that helps some.
bigalpha wrote:well dang hewhocaves -- how am i supposed to get ahead in life if other people won't bend over backwards for me, cater to my needs, and do what i tell them to?
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