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.9" Lustrous, Deep-Red Rutile Crystals - Minas Gerais, Brazil
This is a .9" long, deep-red rutile crystal cluster that was collected from Diamantina in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The rutile exhibits a brilliant luster and is in excellent condition.
The specimen has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
The specimen has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
Rutile is an oxide mineral composed primarily of TiO2, though iron is a typical chemical variation. It comes in a wide variety of crystal forms, from lustrous metallic-looking crystals and thin straw-like crystals to even deep red crystals with slight translucence. Rutile also forms needle-like inclusion with other minerals, most commonly with quartz. Rarer polymorphs of rutile (TiO2) include anatase and brookite, both of which have unique crystal structures.
