.8" Lustrous, Red-Brown Rutile Crystals - Québec, Canada
This is a .8" wide, red-brown rutile crystal cluster collected from a site near McGregor Lake in Québec, Canada. The rutile exhibits a brilliant luster and has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
This mineral specimen was collected by Tony Gordian.
This mineral specimen was collected by Tony Gordian.
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.
SPECIES
Rutile
LOCATION
McGregor Lake, Gatineau TE, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
SIZE
.8" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#297110