Lemurian Crystals have etching, sigils, or horizontal striations, like ‘bar codes’ running up one or more sides of the crystal body. Originally discovered in the Diamantina region of Brazil in 1999, they have since been found in many other locations, including China, India, Namibia, Madagascar, Morocco, Pakistan, Nepal, Russia, Tibet, and the United States. Lemurians are named for Lemuria, a legendary ancient civilization that some believe disappeared into the Pacific ocean eons ago. There are many opinions regarding the origin and purpose of these crystals; making a personal connection with crystals may be the best way to form your own. My personal opinion is that all crystals are sentient beings that contain memories of the cycles of our mother earth within their structure, much like tree rings contain memories of catastrophes and climate changes. I think it is possible that some crystals, such as Lemurians and record keepers, were programed with information by past civilizations or by planetary travelers and left behind, much like the early Mesopotamians, Egyptians and Mayans left records of their societies in hieroglyphics and pictographs for future humans to discover and decode. In 10,000 years...will the inhabitants of our planet believe that humans stored entire libraries on a tiny silicon (quartz) computer chip...if they believe it, will they be able to unlock and decode the information? It is certainly interesting to ponder.