Rutile (classic North Carolina) ex Douglas & Diane Ervin Coll.

Item Description

Blocky parallel-growth terminated rutile crystals of this style are rare from the famous deposits at Hiddenite, as most such specimens are single prisms or intergrown prisms. The highly lustrous crystal has areas of classic cherry-red translucence. It's hard to tell if the piece has twinning. Complete all-around. Two of the sides are contacted, where other crystals once lay, but there is very little bruising, per se. A rare and excellent thumbnail from the Douglas and Diane Ervin Collection. Probably older material, but no proof.