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Rutile var. Knee-twin from Lac McGregor, Québec, Canada

 
Rutile var. Knee-twin from Lac McGregor, Québec, Canada

Rutile var. Knee-twin from Lac McGregor, Québec, Canada

Rutile var. Knee-twin from Lac McGregor, Québec, Canada

Rutile var. Knee-twin from Lac McGregor, Québec, Canada

Rutile var. Knee-twin from Lac McGregor, Québec, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 59333
Mineral:Rutile var. Knee-twin
Locality:Lac McGregor, Québec, Canada
Description:Lustrous transparent red-black rutile crystals repeatedly twinned at 120° angles resulting in the habit known as a Knee Twin. The rutile crystals have striated prism faces that highlight the twin planes.
Overall Size:22x20x15 mm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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