Iron Quartz Cluster with Black Barite Specimens

Among the crystals, jewelry, and ritual goods on 14th Street is this crystal cluster: Iron Quartz Cluster with Black Barite Specimens (shop SKU NIQBS).

Iron quartz is quartz colored or coated by iron minerals, often with a rust-red or brown tone. In crystal traditions, iron-included quartz is associated with stamina and grounding. Those ideas belong to folklore and personal practice, not to any medical claim. A cluster is a group of crystals that grew together; no two have the same arrangement of points.

Natural stones vary in color, clarity, and shape, so the piece you receive will have its own character even when the weight or grade is listed.

• SKU: NIQBS

Find it at Namaste Bookshop, 2 West 14th Street, a short walk from Union Square in Manhattan, or order it online.