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Rutile from 140th Street and St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York

 
Rutile from 140th Street and St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York

Rutile from 140th Street and St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York

Rutile from 140th Street and St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 37671
Mineral:Rutile
Locality:140th Street and St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York
Description:Translucent red-brown rutile embedded in gray matrix. The rutile crystals show mainly cleavage faces. This old specimen dates to early construction of the subways in the South Bronx. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:7x6x2 cm
Crystals:5-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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