What is the rutile in rutilated quartz?
Score: 4.7/5 (23 votes) Sometimes, quartz contains thin, needle-like crystals of rutile. When this occurs, the quartz is named “rutile quartz” or “rutilated quartz.” The long rutile crystals found in rutilated quartz generally form in a cavity, such as a vug– a place where they have space to grow in...