RUTILATED QUARTZ CRYSTAL-GOLDEN NEEDLES 6.8 CTS [S3029]

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About This Auction		About This Seller: sedagems
Minimum Bid (USD)		Feedback Rating	99.56% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	0.00	Member Since	July 19, 2007 in Australia
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Bids Placed	0
Starting Bid (USD)	24.99
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	January 8, 2009 12:05 AM
Ends	January 9, 2009 12:00 AM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Quartz Gemstones > Stones	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	54260	Shipping Insurance (optional)	7.00
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Gemstone Advisory Panel

A member of our Gemstone Advisory Panel has reviewed this item and considers that this gemstone description has a high probability to be listed as below. For further gemstone information, see our gemstone help articles.
Accurate Description	yes
Treated	no
Irradiated	no
Synthetic	no
Additional Comments:
none

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Description

QUARTZ RULITE POLISHED

THIS IS A STONE 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.