Rutile (classic material)

Item Description

The Rutile crystals from Graves Mountain are some of the finest examples of the species from any locality in the Western Hemisphere. This small cabinet specimen is a very good quality, classic Rutile from this famous locality The main crystal measures 2.6 cm with rather sharp, highly lustrous faces that show a metallic, reddish color which is associated with a few smaller fine quality blocky Rutiles on matrix. Rarely are these Rutile crystals seen on matrix, and this eye catching piece is a great example of this well known (and increasingly hard to find) material. There are some nicks here and there, so the piece is not 100% perfect, but the faces of the crystals are notably smooth and well-formed, with one of the undesirable surface crazing that is sometimes seen with these pieces. Priced at $1,000. The piece comes with an old dealer label from John McDonald of Hope, New Jersey.