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 tend to be the most common mineral inclusion.
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 for tourmalinated quartz.
Rutile is made up primarily of titanium dioxide. When crystals grow within the quartz they're usually acicular. This shape describes a crystal that's long, slender and needle-like.
Crystals grow within the quartz over millions of years and often resemble fine strands of hair. For this reason rutilated quartz is sometimes called Venus hair stone. The inclusions can be known as Cupid's darts.
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 the quartz becomes almost opaque.
Our rutilated quartz crystals are size medium. Size can vary from piece to piece.
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