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Rutile (Knee-twinned crystals) from Lac McGregor, Outaouais, Québec, Canada

 
Rutile (Knee-twinned crystals) from Lac McGregor, Outaouais, Québec, Canada

Rutile (Knee-twinned crystals) from Lac McGregor, Outaouais, Québec, Canada

Rutile (Knee-twinned crystals) from Lac McGregor, Outaouais, Québec, Canada

Rutile (Knee-twinned crystals) from Lac McGregor, Outaouais, Québec, Canada

Rutile (Knee-twinned crystals) from Lac McGregor, Outaouais, Québec, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 60830
Mineral:Rutile (Knee-twinned crystals)
Locality:Lac McGregor, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Description:Lustrous translucent dark-red rutile crystals with complexly striated prism faces. The rutile crystals are twinned at 120° angles in the habit known as a Knee Twin because they resemble the bent knee joint.
Overall Size:17x15x13 mm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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