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Topaz with Rutile inclusions from Tepetates, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

 
Topaz with Rutile inclusions from Tepetates, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Topaz with Rutile inclusions from Tepetates, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 51984
Mineral:Topaz with Rutile inclusions
Locality:Tepetates, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Description:Lustrous transparent red-brown topaz crystal with on gray rhyolite. The large topaz crystals have simple basal pinacoid terminations with glassy prism faces. The red-brown color is due to hair-like rutile inclusions.
Overall Size:22x18x10 mm
Crystals:micro to 9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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