Cuarzo Ahumado rutilado
Cuarzo is a mineral with formula SiO₂, in the Silicatos group. This specimen comes from Alpes (prob.).
Description
Smoky quartz with fine acicular rutile inclusions.
History of this specimen
I was given this piece without its original label. Exact provenance unknown. The previous owner was from the region spanning northern Italy, southern Switzerland and Austria.
About Cuarzo
Quartz with rutile inclusions.
About the locality
Undocumented provenance; compatible with classic Alpine quartz.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0434
- Internal reference
- T0041
- Composition
- SiO₂
- Name
- Cuarzo
- Variety
- Ahumado rutilado
- Group
- Silicatos
- Category
- Estélites
- Associations
- Rutilo
- Region
- Alpes (prob.)
- Size (cm)
- 3.5 x 0.9 x 0.7
- Weight
- 4.4 g
- Etymology
- From German "Quarz", of uncertain origin.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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