AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Georgia > Rutile (twinned crystals) |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 51569 |
Mineral: | Rutile (twinned crystals) |
Locality: | Graves Mountain, 19.5 km east of Washington, Lincoln County, Georgia |
Description: | Lustrous prismatic red-black rutile crystals that are twinned through the center with the twin plane visible on the steep termination. The rutile crystal appears opaque, but is actually translucent dark-red. Ex. Larry Krause (1945-2010) collection |
Overall Size: | 3.5x2.5x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 28 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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