Red Rutilated Quartz 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16-Inch R1630 which may form green stains

which may form green stains or specks on Azurite crystals or aggregates

Its bright green coloration is due to traces of chromium

the third to hardest common natural gemstone

” which means to deceive

Red Rutilated Quartz 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16-Inch R1630 which may form green stainsRutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle like inclusions of Rutile. These needles usually appear golden, but can also appear silver, red, copper, or black and can be distributed randomly or in bundles or star like formations. Rutile is the mineral name for natural crystals of titanium dioxide, which may contain iron oxide. When the level of iron oxide is high, the inclusions appear more golden or copper, when it is low, they