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Rutile in Quartz from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

 
Rutile in Quartz from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

DESCRIPTION:No. 11254
Mineral:Rutile in Quartz
Locality:Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina
Description:Single crystal of colorless quartz 3 cm long with needles of red rutile to 15 mm long included and on termination with brown siderite crystals to 3 mm on the surface.
Overall Size:3x2x2 cm
Crystals:5-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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