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Rutilated Quartz

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Brazil
43.07 carats
© Mineral Classics

Rutilated quartz, is a variety of Quartz with needle-like rutile inclusions, embedded in it. The rutile needles can be reddish, golden, silvery, or very rarely greenish.
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Rutilated Quartz Gemstones by Colour

This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.
 
 

Rutilated Quartz Gemstones by Size

This table shows distribution of Rutilated Quartz gemstone sizes that are listed on this site. This can give a good indication as to the general availability of this gemstone in different sizes.
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Lightest:12.13 cts
Heaviest:71.56 cts
Average:27.08 cts
Total photos:7
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12.13ct to 18.07ct18.07ct to 24.02ct24.02ct to 29.96ct29.96ct to 35.90ct35.90ct to 41.85ct41.85ct to 47.79ct47.79ct to 53.73ct53.73ct to 59.67ct59.67ct to 65.62ct65.62ct to 71.56ct
General Information
A variety or type of:Quartz
Chemical Formula
SiO
 
2
Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Physical Properties of Rutilated Quartz
Mohs Hardness7
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Specific Gravity2.65
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Cleavage QualityNone
Arthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
FractureConchoidal
Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Refractive Index1.544 to 1.553
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Optical CharacterUniaxial/+
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Birefringence0.009
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Dispersion
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