RUTILATED QUARTZ PARCEL - GOLDEN NEEDLES 35 CTS [MGW1108 ]

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Minimum Bid (USD)	1.00	Feedback Rating	99.85% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	1.00	Member Since	September 1, 2007 in Australia
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Starting Bid (USD)	1.00
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	November 4, 2008 9:15 PM
Ends	November 15, 2008 9:11 PM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	NR Gemstones	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	36608	Shipping Insurance (optional)	7.00
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Description

QUARTZ RULITE POLISHED

THIS IS A PARCEL OF 2 STONES MINED IN BRAZIL. RULITE IS A MAJOR ORE OF TITANIUM, WHICH IS A METAL, USED HIGH TECH ALLOYS. IT OFTEN FORMS NEEDLE LIKE CRYSTALS INCLUSIONS INSIDE QUARTZ. THIS FORM OF QUARTZ IS KNOWN AS RULITED QUARTZ AND IT LOOKS LIKE SMALL BARS OF IMBEDDED GOLD. RULITE IS A 6 MOHS SCALE BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCE IN HARDESS BETWEEN THE TWO MATERIALS AND BECAUSE OF THE WAY RULITE FORMS INSIDE, THIS CAN BE A DIFFICULT STONE TO ATTAIN A SMOOTH SURFACE WITHOUT PITS. RULITED QUARTZ HAS BEEN REFERRED TO HAVE CUPIDS DARTS, VENUS HAIR STONE AND FLETCHERS D’AMOUR.