Quartz Included with Rutile Medium Sizes
Superior grade rutilated quartz crystals, also known as rutile quartz.
This distinctive stone is a variety of included quartz, or to be more precise, quartz included with the mineral rutile.
There are hundreds of different varieties of included quartz. Tourmaline and rutile are the most common inclusions.
Although inclusions of rutile are best known for being golden, the colour can vary from pale yellow to rich orange or even be reddish brown. Rutile can also be black. Black rutilated quartz is often confused with tourmalinated quartz.
Rutile is made up primarily of titanium dioxide. When crystals grow within the quartz, they're usually acicular. This shape describes a long, slender, needle-like crystal.
The colour of rutilated quartz is influenced by the colour of the inclusions. Stones can feature a few hair-like strands or be so full that the quartz appears almost opaque.
These rutilated quartz crystals are medium-sized tumbled stones, but size can vary from piece to piece.
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