Hematite with Rutile Quartz - Brazil or anywhere in between

or anywhere in between

7 million years ago

It is a silica-based gemstone with calcium

giving off an organic look

This mineral was first described in 1853 but was used in ancient times to help ward off negativity

Hematite with Rutile Quartz - Brazil or anywhere in betweenThis is a VERY unique specimen of rutile. Here are rutile crystals, which formed both in and out of quartz, on top of a layer of lustrous hematite, on top of a quartz matrix. The photos do not do this specimen justice. It is hard to not keep this one for ourselves! Hematite is an iron oxide found virtually everywhere on Earth. This mineral is naturally gray or black in color and contains the same crystal structure as the mineral corundum. It gets its