| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Georgia > Rutile (twinned crystals) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 50227 |
| Mineral: | Rutile (twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia |
| Description: | Parallel twinned crystals of lustrous red-black rutile with remnants of pyrophyllite matrix on the bottom. The crystals have smooth, lustrous surfaces and are twinned through the middle. A good specimen with no surface imperfections. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #782; originally acquired in 1999 from L. Himes |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x3x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 10-30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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