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Rutile from Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Rutile from Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Rutile from Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Rutile from Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Rutile from Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 76178
Mineral:Rutile
Locality:Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Large lustrous translucent dark-red rutile crystal with no matrix attached. The rutile crystal is prismatic form with two-faced termination on the top end. The rutile crystal shows red translucency when illuminated from the rear. Collected ca. 1980
Overall Size:20x7x5 mm
Crystals:20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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