The Gemstone Rutilated Quartz
Rutilated Quartz is a transparent Quartz with golden yellow Rutile inclusions that are in hairlike growths. The Rutile inclusions range from thin, sparse, and parallel, to thick, dense, and crisscrossed, and everything in-between. Each Rutilated Quartz gemstone is unique in its pattern of Rutile inclusions.
Chemical Formula
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Quartz: SiO
2
Rutile: TiO2
Mineral Class
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Quartz,
Rutile
All About
Rutilated Quartz is one of the few gemstones desirable
because of its
inclusions. This gives it a special allure and desirability as a unique gemstone type. Rutilated Quartz exists mainly in colorless, transparent Quartz, although a brown, smoky Rutilated Quartz also exists but is less common. Other color varieties of Quartz are rarely if ever encountered in
rutilated form.
Uses
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Rutilated Quartz is an affordable gemstone, and may be cut into large gemstones. It may also be cut into
cabochons and beads, and may be carved into large ornamental spheres.
Treatments & Enhancements
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Rutilated Quartz is natural and not enhanced.
Rutilated Quartz Sources
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The chief source of Rutilated Quartz is Brazil, and another important source is India. It is encountered elsewhere but is uncommon from other locations.
Similar Gemstones
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The unique formation of Rutilated Quartz easily distinguishes it from all other gemstones, except for
Rutilated Topaz. Rutilated Topaz is harder, has more brilliance, and its
inclusions are different than Rutilated Quartz (its inclusions are
Limonite rather than Rutile).
Rutilated Quartz Photos
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Rutilated Quartz in the Rough Photos
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