Magnificent drusy, oh my. So lovely, so
delicate, so . . . sparkly!
Drusy, also known as druse, druzy and
drusies, is the layer of tiny crystals over the surface of another stone. These
encrustations or clusters of crystals can look like sparkling sugar, snow or
frozen dew. When these crystals are very fine, they can give the rock a soft
and velvety appearance.
Most drusy is found within the walls of hollow
agate or chalcedony stones. They are created when ground water carrying
dissolved silica is forced into the porous area of these rocks. Then rapid
cooling occurs and causes the formation of these crystals on the surfaces of
the cavity. What results are little, crystal caves, or geodes.
Drusy gems form naturally over millions of
years, and these enchanting crystal-coated caves are found all over the world.
I have a few fabulous drusy pieces in my shop–
large quartz drusy on agate
little drusy planets
carnelian with minute drusy
blue lace chalcedony w/ drusy
Now this stunning specimen is velvety azurite and malachite geode. I'd love to find some of this stone . . . wow.
It reminds me of the
captivating drawings of Amy Sacksteder.
xoxo
KP
