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Tomatito
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Craig Gerard
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Tomas,
Beautiful!
I found it necessary to do some quick research on this sample to better understand its properties.
| Quote: | | Titanium Aura Quartz is Quartz that has been enhanced with Titanium. The Quartz is heated to 871 degrees celcius and a Titanium vapour is passed across it in a vaccuum, the Titanium is bonded to the surface of the Quartz creating this amazing rainbow of colours. |
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soldevilla
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| Craig Gerard wrote: | I found it necessary to do some quick research on this sample to better understand its properties.
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It is a quartz coated with a metallic sputtered layer. It is nice, but no natural.
The image is very nice, anyway. |
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dissent
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Interesting material. Makes for a striking image.
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