Milky quartz specimens for sale
14 for sale · $6–$20,000 USD
20 in the gallery
Milky quartz is a variety of quartz (SiO2) that displays a clouded, milky appearance due to microscopic fluid inclusions and scattering centers within the crystal. It commonly forms as pale, translucent to opaque crystals with a glassy to waxy luster and a simple hexagonal habit, often finding terminations and well-formed prisms in geodes, veins, and hydrothermal environments. In pockets around classic quartz localities, the material can range from softly opaque to translucent with a chalky white coloration that softens edges and enhances its diffuse, ethereal glow when light passes through.
- Formula
- SiO2
- Rarity
- Common
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- Moderate Interest
- Classification notes
- Oxide mineral; tectosilicate silica, quartz group
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- trigonal
- Mohs hardness
- 7
- Specific gravity
- 2.65–2.66
- Luster
- vitreous
- Transparency
- translucent, opaque
- Color
- white, gray
- Streak
- white
- Cleavage
- none
- Fracture
- conchoidal, subconchoidal
- Crystal habit
- prismatic, druzy, granular, massive
- Gem mineral
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Where Milky quartz is found
Top localities
- Pakistan2 specimens
- Afghanistan1 specimen
- Bor Pit1 specimen
- Braldu Valley1 specimen
- Brumado1 specimen
- Cavnic1 specimen
- Chenzhou1 specimen
- Eagle's Nest Mine1 specimen
- Fresnillo de González Echeverría1 specimen
- Guanajuato1 specimen
About Milky quartz
Notable specimens come from several well-known locales including the United States, Pakistan, Brazil, Canada, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These sources contribute a wide range of shapes—from slender single-terminated crystals to robust clusters—frequently encountered in vugs, cavities, and seam veins. Collectors value milky quartz for its versatility, classic appearance, and broad geographic representation, making it a popular, durable specimen for display and study. Its simplicity and abundance also provide a convenient starting point for new enthusiasts while offering a steady procession of material for experienced drawers of mineral collections.