1.4" Rutile Crystal Cluster with Quartz - Georgia

This specimen contains a rutile crystal cluster with a metallic-like appearance. Quartz crystals can be found seemingly wedged between the nearly perfect rutile crystals.

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.
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SPECIES
Rutile & Quartz
LOCATION
Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia
SIZE
1.4" long, .9" wide. Largest crystal is .9" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#47837