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Rutile on Hematite from Itamarandiba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Rutile on Hematite from Itamarandiba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Rutile on Hematite from Itamarandiba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 38743
Mineral:Rutile on Hematite
Locality:Itamarandiba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Flat gray metallic hematite compound crystal 100 mm across with one face overgrown with 60 degree-twinned dark red rutile crystals up to up to 15 mm long. The rutile crystals are exceptionally lustrous and well crystallized.
Overall Size:10x7x1.5 cm
Crystals:2-100 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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