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Rutile on Muscovite from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

 
Rutile on Muscovite from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

Rutile on Muscovite from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

Rutile on Muscovite from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

DESCRIPTION:No. 56336
Mineral:Rutile on Muscovite
Locality:Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina
Description:Lustrous translucent red rutile crystals to 4 mm on platy greenish muscovite mica crystals to 8 mm. Many rutile crystals are visible throughout the specimen when viewed under magnification.
Overall Size:5x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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