Do Quartz Crystals in Ancient Structures Emit Energy?

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Quartz crystals found in ancient structures, such as pyramids and old temples, do not emit any energy that produces a pleasant feeling. While all materials on Earth, including those containing quartz, exhibit slight radioactivity, this does not translate into any special energy emissions from these structures. Geiger counters can measure radioactivity, but the consensus is that there is nothing unique about the energy radiated by pyramids or similar ancient constructions.

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Prashant Chaudhary
we have heard that pyramids, old temples are made from hard stones containing quartz crystals.
Is they radiate any kind of energy so that we get a pleasant feeling?
 
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Every material on Earth is slightly radioactive (well, some are more radioactive than normal, e. g. uranium ores). You cannot feel that, but Geiger counters can measure it. There is nothing special about pyramids.
Prashant Chaudhary said:
Is they radiate any kind of energy so that we get a pleasant feeling?
No, not at all.
 

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