Clear Quartz Cluster with Golden Rutile Star Inclusions – Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil – 0.65 lbs

This exceptional Clear Quartz cluster from Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil showcases an abundance of brilliantly transparent quartz crystals filled with striking golden rutile star inclusions. The specimen features dozens of sharply terminated quartz crystals, many displaying delicate radiating sprays of golden rutile suspended within the crystal, creating miniature starbursts frozen in time.

The highly lustrous quartz offers excellent transparency, allowing the intricate rutile inclusions to be viewed from multiple angles. These naturally occurring golden needle clusters produce spectacular depth and visual complexity, making every crystal unique. The contrasting greenish host matrix further enhances the specimen, providing a beautiful natural backdrop to the sparkling quartz growth.

Minerals containing well-defined rutile star inclusions are highly sought after because each crystal acts as its own natural display window, revealing microscopic golden sprays that formed millions of years ago during crystal growth. This specimen is an outstanding cabinet piece that combines exceptional aesthetics with fascinating mineralogical features.

Specifications

Mineral: Clear Quartz with Golden Rutile Inclusions

Locality: Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Weight: 0.65 lbs (approximately 295 grams)

Dimensions: Approximately 2.5 × 3 × 3 inches

Crystal Habit: Natural terminated quartz crystal cluster

Inclusions: Golden rutile star inclusions

Condition: Natural collector specimen

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About Golden Rutile in Quartz

Rutilated quartz forms when slender titanium dioxide (rutile) crystals become enclosed inside growing quartz. While many specimens contain simple needle inclusions, this piece displays numerous radiating star-like sprays of rutile, producing remarkable internal landscapes throughout the cluster.

Minas Gerais is internationally recognized for producing some of the world's finest quartz specimens, and examples with abundant, well-preserved golden rutile inclusions are especially prized by collectors. Each crystal provides a different perspective of the inclusions, making the specimen engaging from every viewing angle.

Collector Notes

This specimen features:

• Numerous sharply terminated clear quartz crystals
• Beautiful golden rutile star inclusions throughout the cluster
• Excellent transparency and vitreous luster
• Attractive contrasting natural host matrix
• Classic Minas Gerais, Brazil locality
• Outstanding cabinet display size
• Natural, unaltered specimen
• Exact specimen shown

An exceptional addition for collectors of Brazilian minerals, quartz specimens, inclusion minerals, rutile quartz, and fine display crystals.

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You will receive the exact specimen shown.

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