A–Z Mineral Library/Rutile in Quartz

Rutile in Quartz

(Venus' Hair Stone)

BQuartz with rutile inclusions is quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂) that contains needle-like or hair-like inclusions of rutile, which is a mineral composed of titanium dioxide (TiO₂). These rutile inclusions can occur in a variety of colors—golden, reddish- brown, silvery/gray, or even black—depending on the trace

CRYSTAL HABIT:Prismatic, hexagonal, drusy, massive
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE:Quartz: trigonal (hexagonal family) ; Rutile: tetragonal
MOHS:7 (overall, quartz host)
HOST ROCK:Often quartz forms in hydrothermal veins, vugs, or cavities where Ti-rich fluids or titanium-bearing minerals are present.
ELEMENT:impurities (such as iron) or oxidation state of the
ZODIAC:Leo & Aries
PROPERTIES:
  • Clarity
  • Focus
  • Growth
  • Insight
  • Energy