These exquisite crystals are starting to filter out into the world and are finding their way to where they are most needed. "Though they carry the current of the deep, silent past, their mission is to attune us to the not-yet-formed potential of what can be." This unusual ROSIE QUARTZ is a type of GROWTH INTERFERENCE QUARTZ formation with a powerful, nurturing and protective energy signature known as NIRVANA QUARTZ or HIMALAYAN ICE QUARTZ. Nirvana Quartz originates high in the Himalayan mountain ranges of northern India. Late in 2006, Nirvana Quartz was discovered in extremely high altitude areas which had formerly been covered under snow through out the year. Exploring where glaciers had recently melted, rock hounders discovered deposits of a unique type of rosie quartz never seen before. Nirvana Quartz appears in wands and chunks composed of aggregates of irregularly shaped crystal formation which have grown into a single larger specimen over a millennia of geological time. Himalayan Ice Quartz almost invariably lacks the more common six sided shaft and well defined termination tips characteristics of much clear quartz found around the world. Nirvana Ice Quartz is an extreme example of the type of crystal formation known as growth interference quartz. Growth interference crystals are created when calcite or other mineral formations adhere to the crystallizing quartz formation, then disappear over a period of time. This results in the creation of indentations, grooves and other irregularities along the prismatic faces of the quartz crystal. Growth interference crystals are typically used to enhance understanding of blocks that we encounter in our quest for emotional, physical and spiritual growth, and to gently remove these "STUCK" energies, representing old and outdated mental conceptions of the world, recurring patterns of negative behavior manifesting in relationships, negative emotional reactions to life conditions, and physical impediments to health and well being. The growth interference crystal can be used to remove blockages in the CHAKRA system, facilitating the flow of KUNDALINI energy throughout the human energy field. Nirvana Ice Quartz tends to heat up quite rapidly in the hand. One notices a strong flow of warmth up the arm and into the chest, centering in the heart, and then rushing down the trunk into the lower CHAKRAS, providing support. Nirvana Ice Quartz is a wonderful stone to hold or place under the pillow when entering dreamworld, and provides a feeling of security, warmth and well-being.