Rutile with Hematite

Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
Miniature, 4.7 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm
Start Time: 06/01/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/08/2017 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 lovely example of the 2008 find featuring Rutile crystals epitaxially growing off a group of flattened 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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