Quartz Crystal with Rutile – SWCV 015

Quartz crystal with rutile needles and feldspar crystals



Measurements:  30 x 20 x 17 mm

Description:  A clear quartz crystal with a few copper coloured rutile needles inside, and a few pieces of feldspar crystal partially embedded in it.

The crystal's termination has only a few very minute nicks and a few pressure marks. There is some damage where it parted from its matrix.

Weight of Specimen:  14.9 g

Chemical Composition:  SiO2   (quartz)                                                                                         TiO2   (rutile) 
                                    KAlSi3O8 
 (feldspar) 

Hardness on Mohs Scale:  (quartz)  7
                                      (rutile)
6.6 
                                      (feldspar)  6 - 6.5  

Location:  Vredendal Quarry, Western Cape, South Africa.

Specimen Code:  SWCV 015

US $ 35                                        








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