A special place among several types of minerals is occupied by quartz crystals with fine-fibrous elements, reminiscent of needles or thin hairs. This type of silica is called rutile quartz. It is distinguished by the fact that it contains crystalline inclusions of other minerals, usually these elements are black or golden in color.
Rutile inclusions provide golden elements. They form the most valuable mineral from the class of quartz. Rutile can also increase the value of ruby crystals if it is a star. Rutile crystals can have various simple forms: columnar, prismatic, acicular and hairy. It is characterized by the presence of bent twins.
Another characteristic form of crystals is the shape of thin long needles, "hairs", located inside the minerals. Curved crystals are often encountered, the thickness of which can be from 1 mm to its tenths. The color of the minerals can have greenish, golden, silver hues. Masses with small and coarse grains of rutile associated with quartz are found in nature.
Rutile quartz is silicon dioxide. Kohler crystals are diverse, gloss-glazed. Minerals are greenish-gray, dark-brown, silvery, brownish-yellow, golden.
The main deposits. Deposits of rutile quartz are found in Australia, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Pakistan, USA, Norway, Madagascar.
The healing and magical properties of rutile quartz
Magical properties. Minerals of rutile quartz have been known for many millennia. This mineral is considered the most potent means of a spell. The stone reveals sexual energy, gives strength to beauty, attractiveness. The mineral develops fantasy, awakens the inspiration of people of creativity, assists in amorous affairs. He promotes the acquisition of wealth and success, protects from witchcraft, stimulates sublime platonic intimacy and carnal attraction. They believe that rings and pendants with this stone allow prolonging youth, it drives away sadness and sadness, is able to give its owner the gift of prophecy.
In Muslim countries, quartz with black straight hair-like inclusions is considered sacred and they are called the Magomet's beard. Eastern peoples consider rutile quartz the most precious stone and call it Philosophical.
Egyptian sorcerers used rutile quartz in their magical rituals. Europeans also often resorted to his help for predicting the future. It is believed that rutile quartz can develop in a person paranormal abilities. The current mystics believe that rutile quartz is so energetically powerful because of the presence of inclusions of rutile.
As an amulet, rutile quartz can protect its possessor from the interference of the Dark Forces, evil eye, envy. Minerals of rutile quartz are the patrons of those who were born under the zodiacal signs of Gemini and Taurus. First, it helps to reveal talents and dormant abilities, and the second - to find harmony with yourself.
Medical properties. The peoples of many countries of the world from time immemorial believed that decorations with rutile quartz can extend years of life. It is supposed, that rutile quartz is capable to raise immunity, to facilitate respiratory diseases, colds, tonsillitis. Folk healers are sure that this mineral can remove negative radiation effects. About greenish-gray crystals of rutile quartz say that they strengthen the nervous system, treat for insomnia and normalize sleep.
Minerals of rutile quartz affect the chakra of the solar plexus.
Amulets and talismans. This mineral is considered a talisman of those who devoted their lives to art, clairvoyants and sorcerers. As a talisman, you can use rings and rings with this stone. Such talismans bring their owner happiness in their personal affairs, increase the power of talent, protect them from depression, anguish and stress. As amulets, suspensions and pendants with a ruled crystal of rutile quartz are quite effective. Their action is aimed at attracting love.
Interesting about rutile quartz. As the legend says, Venus (the goddess of love in Greek mythology), lost a lock of hair when she took a bath in a mountain spring, and when she discovered it, she decided to go back and pick her up. Time on the mountain of the Olympian gods is slower than on Earth. Moments passed on Olympus, and on Earth - weeks and months. Winter has come. The mountain spring froze together with a string of golden hair of Venus. At first the goddess was upset, but, having looked narrowly, she saw that the hair in the ice looked extraordinarily beautiful, and she decided to leave the curls in the frozen water. And so that no one encroaches on the strand of Venus hair, she turned the ice into a crystal stone. And since that time people sometimes find a wonderful beauty crystals that have preserved the curls of Venus - crystals of rutile quartz.