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Description: | Rutilated quartz consists of fine gold coloured needle-shaped crystals of rutile, an ore of the metal titanium, enclosed in clear quartz. This material is also known as 'Venus hair stone', in allusion to the golden tresses of the Roman goddess of love. It is a popular decorative stone, often used for small carvings. Brazil is a major source of this material. | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.earthsciences.505225 | Go to resource |
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