Large 3.25" Rutilated Quartz Point Rare Natural Golden Rutile in Quartz Crystal Polished Mineral Venus' Hair Stone You will receive exactly this Rutilated Quartz Point - 83mm x 51mm x 41mm / 3 1/4 x 2 x 1 5/8 Inches; 230g / 8.1 oz (see photo, Stand not included)! Quartz is one of the most well-known minerals on earth. It occurs in basically all mineral environments, and is the important constituent of many rocks. Quartz is also the most varied of all minerals, occurring in all different forms, habits, and colors. There are more variety names given to Quartz than any other mineral. Although the Feldspars as a group are more prevalent than Quartz, as an individual mineral Quartz is the most common mineral. Rutilated quartz is quartz stone with rutile enclosures. Rutile is a mineral that is made up mostly of titanium dioxide, or TiO2. As a mineral, it's very high on the refractive index and disperses more than almost any other mineral. This means that, when it appears in other minerals, it almost always appears in long, thin shots of color. Rutilus is, in fact, the Latin word for red, and the mineral gained its name because some specimens are a lovely deep red color. It can also appear in brown and gray tones. Chemical Formula: Quartz: SiO2, Rutile: TiO2; Color: Yellow, Brown, Clear; Hardness: 7; (The above information is provided solely for informational purpose. Kindly note that all stones are offered for decorative purposes only. Please, handle your stones with great care, do not grind or crumble them, do not dip or add them into your food or drink, do not use any parts of them in any elixirs, potions, lotions etc. Always make sure you wash your hands before and after working with your crystals.)