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Rutile

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Rutile

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Description
Locality: 
Ortberg, Naßfeld Valley, St Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 4.1 × 3 cm
Description

Alpine rutile is generally rare, but from this locality even more special. The main crystal at the top is a razor sharp developed "knee"-twin in the very best condition - luster is ver the roof. Also the second crystal at the lower base is in teh same high quality. Very good contrast to light quartz matrix!

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