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Rutile (twinned crystals) from Champion Mine, 6 km WSW of White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California

 
Rutile (twinned crystals) from Champion Mine, 6 km WSW of White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California

Rutile (twinned crystals) from Champion Mine, 6 km WSW of White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 59339
Mineral:Rutile (twinned crystals)
Locality:Champion Mine, 6 km WSW of White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California
Description:Lustrous red-black twinned rutile crystals with remnants of brown pyrophyllite on the bottom where they were attached. These rutile crystals are unusually clean and translucent, unlike most of the rutile crystals from this locality.
Overall Size:26x22x15 mm
Crystals:22-24 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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