Lodolite is a type of quartz crystal with distinctive inclusions of many possible colours and types. It often has the look of gardens, landscapes, or underwater scenes hence can sometimes be referred to as garden quartz, landscape quartz, or scenic quartz. It is rare to find two pieces which are exactly the same and is only found in the Minas Gerais area of Brazil.

In crystal healing, it is believed that it is an excellent healing stone bringing strong healing energies and energetic shifting so that healing will occur.

Lodolite is believed to aid spiritual growth, clarity, communication and integration. Healers say wearing it around the waist will ease menstrual problems.

Lodolite is a term used for a variety of quartz with mineral inclusions. In (Greek) Lodolite means mud stone or stone from the mud. We're not too sure this term applies all that well to Lodolite.

Because Lodolite has the appearance of an underwater coral reef. The mineral inclusions are very attractive and differ from stone to stone. The colors of the inclusions can range from green, pink, yellow, brown, white, red and multi colors. We feel that most of these colors and mixes of colors come from three main types of minerals- Chlorite, Iron, and calcite.

Quartz includes a variety of stones and colorless, or crystal quartz is the most common. Brazil is a major supplier of crystal quartz. Especially when it comes to varierties with mineral inclusions. Quartz is found abundantly throughout the world, including in the United States. The word "crystal" comes from the Greek word for "ice" and was believed to be eternally frozen. The single quartz crystal is a six-sided prism, however this is not always how it is formed. Sometimes it is found in veins, seams, or pockets of rock.