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Rutile

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Description
Locality: 
Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 0.7 × 0.8 cm
Description

A marvelous elongated rutile crystal from Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a sharp and well formed crystal. It is with a strong light reflection and very dark wine-red color. The faces are nicely striated. It displays beautifully all over 360 degree. In very good condition – a base contact. On acrylic base.

Choice rutile!

Shipping weight up to 0.250 kg

#21206

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rutile

Formula: 
TiO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Rutile locality, Horcajuelo de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain