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Rutile from Capao, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Rutile from Capao, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Rutile from Capao, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 68297
Mineral:Rutile
Locality:Capao, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent dark-red rutile crystal with no matrix attached. The rutile shows red color when illuminated from the rear. Both rutile terminations are incomplete, one shows a hollow void, probably where it was etched.
Overall Size:37x4x3 mm
Crystals:37 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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