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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

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. 69410
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 in contrasting tan-colored pyrophyllite. The rutile crystals appear black, but exhibit red translucency in thin areas.
Overall Size:23x15x14 mm
Crystals:4-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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