Rutilated Quartz Photos    
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Rutilated Quartz 
last edited:  1/11/08    number of photos:  25
Rutilated Quartz is the mineral quartz, SiO₂, with
needle-like crystals of rutile, TiO₂, running through it.                           
Mineral information on quartz
Mineral information on rutile
hardness: 7

cabochons
rutilated quartz cabochons:  A  B  C  D  E  F  G*  H  I
faceted rutilated quartz:  A  B  C 
star rutile in quartz:  A *  B  C  D

specimens of rutilated quartz

polished sphere of rutilated quartz
rough rutilated quartz:  A  B  C 
"Venus hairstone" rutilated quartz:  A  B  C
quartz crystal with rutile:  A  B

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