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Mineral Specimens with rutile
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An incredibly complex cluster of cross-hatched crystals of rutile - a thin plate of solid crystals - with hints of red color - from recent finds in Minas Gerais. This incredible complexity is mesmerizing. Slight damage to the outer edges , as is typical from extracting these sheets from the pockets, but no damage to the display face and it really displays well! 5.2 x 2.4 x 0.2 cm
This most interesting pseudomorph is fascinating on both sides. On the back side, limonite/goethite has totally replaced a carbonate mineral, most likely siderite but possibly dolomite or calcite I suppose. On the front or display side, rutile crystals, some in a reticulated twinning pattern, totally cover the specimen by the dozens. The rutile is easy to spot since it exhibits a bright metallic luster and flashes of brilliant red! 11.1 x 10.8 x 4 cm
I have photographed many rutiles, but of all of them this is certainly one of the most aesthetic and pleasing to the eye. It is compelte all around, fairly thick and sturdy, and just mesmerizing in person for the striated complexity of the cluster. This Rutile has a beautiful luster and wonderful architecture. The crystals are also thick and strong, which is a nice change from the many delicate specimens that are more common. BETTER IN PERSON! 2.3 x 1.3 x 1 cm
A dramatic example of the recent find of freestanding rutile crystals growing up off of hematite with a mirror-metallic luster. 3.8 x 2.8 x .4 cm
Long, hairlike crystals of golden rutile, fully exposed, sticking off of a base of shiny hematite - from recent finds in Brazil. 4.1 x 2.5 x .4 cm
Long golden, fibrous crystals of rutile sticking up off of a base of lustrous hematite of gunmetal luster. From recent finds in Brazil. A very aesthetically formed one for the find. 4.1 x 2.8 x .4 cm
A truly elegant specimen from the recent finds in Brazil - long, slender, golden crystals of rutile extending up off a "base" of shiny-metallic hematite. 3.6 x 3.5 x .1 cm
Shiny-metallic, architectural hematite with hints of included golden rutile crystals. The mirror luster of the hematite does not come through in the pics. 6.5 x 5 x .4 cm
An excellent and pristine Swiss thumbnail of gemmy, cherry-red rutile crystals to 2 mm on metallic-bright hematite plates from the famous Val Cavradi. 2.4 x 1.8 x 0.5 cm
From recent finds in Brazil, golden crystals of rutile shooting up from a "base" of shiny-metallic hematite - this one has a really nice balance to it. 3.6 x 2.5 x .3 cm
Well-defined and extremely lustrous on both sides, this is a lovely blade of hematite with classic form for the locality. Lustre is super! The natural contact on the left edge does not detract at all (and points back anyhow), and the red rutiles add to the overall aesthetics. A very showy thumb! 2.8 x 2.4 x .8 cm
This eightling has lustrous striated surfaces and textbook twinning. Although contacted, the excellence of the crystal and the importance of the location make this an equally important specimen. 2.6 x 2.2 x 2 cm
A "V" of shiny, shimmering golden crystals of rutile, with just a bit of hematite apparent at the base, from new finds in Minas Gerais. 4.3 x 3.2 x .4 cm
From recent finds in Minas Gerais, bright, golden crystals of rutile shooting up from a base of hematite. 2.4 x 1.7 x .4 cm
A superb doubly-terminated floater crystal of rutile from recent finds in Minas Gerais. You can see the deep brownish-red color and the fine luster. The terminations are like glass! 3 x .9 x .6 cm
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