Luminous Quartz
Lights up the whole cavern, it does. Makes me shield my eyes with how bright it is. Beautiful, though, like crystals shining in the sun.
-Jakka Bronzeheart, dwarven miner
Properties
Physical & Chemical Properties
Luminous quartz has all the qualities of quartz, with one property that sets it apart. This quartz is pale yellow in color, and it has a glow that gives off light, the radius of which depends upon the size. Entire caverns have been found illuminated by large amounts of the mineral. There is also a variety of the quartz that is white, which glows more brightly, but it is quite rare.
Geology & Geography
This quartz is most often found in the Dragonheart Mountains, where it is plentiful. Smaller deposits can be found in other mountain ranges such as the Blade Mountains, the Forsaken Mountains, and Shatterspire Peaks.
History & Usage
Everyday use
Luminous quartz is used as a light source. It can be used as is or cut and shaped. It is also crushed made into a thick liquid that can be used as a paint or overcoat on other materials. It holds its luminosity regardless of use, and so far as anyone knows, it is permanent.
Industrial Use
Some arcane spellcasters use this mineral in the creation of magical items, usually armor or weapons. The dwarves have been known on occasion to use it when they forge non-magical weapons and armor as well, usually only for decorative purposes.
Distribution
Trade & Market
The dwarves began selling the quartz and products made from it not long after it was discovered. It is fairly commonly traded now, quite popular for use in homes and for travelers and merchants to use in their camps. Wealthy people have been known to use the paint for decorative purposes.
Type
Ore/Mineral
Value
This depends on what form in which the quartz is bought. A fist-sized chunk of it can be found for just a few silver pieces
Rarity
The yellow quartz is quite common, the white rarely found on the open market.
Color
The quartz is pale yellow.
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