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Rutile from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

 
Rutile from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

Rutile from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

Rutile from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

DESCRIPTION:No. 61347
Mineral:Rutile
Locality:Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina
Description:Large (for the locality) lustrous red-black elongated rutile crystal with no attached matrix. The rutile crystal has striated prism faces, with complex termination, and show red translucency when illuminated from the rear.
Overall Size:34x2x2 mm
Crystals:34 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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