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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 57909 |
| Mineral: | Rutile (twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Graves Mountain, 19.5 km east of Washington, Lincoln County, Georgia |
| Description: | Lustrous dark red-black rutile crystals with pyrophyllite on the bottom. The rutile crystals are contact-twinned on the {011} plane with subtle twin plane visible on the surfaces, and most noticeable on the corners. Some areas show red transparency. |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x4x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 15-40 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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