Rutile on Hematite (ex John Arnaud)

Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 2.1 x 0.2 cm
Start Time: 05/23/2013 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/30/2013 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Some of the most iconic Rutile specimens in the world are those from Novo Horizonte. This piece is a dramatic example of the 2008 find of freestanding Rutile crystals growing up off of natural silvery Hematite with a mirror-metallic luster. The Rutile crystals are acicular in habit with bright luster and the classic golden-yellow color.

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