Rutile

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Rutile, 9 cm, from Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesRutile

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions9.0 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityUSA, Georgia, Graves Mountain

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 198

Current owner

George Konig

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Mineral guide

Learn about Rutile

sharp tetragonal prisms with mirror luster, diverse twinning, and rutilated quartz; prized for sculptural form, color variety, and display value.

Regional guide

Rutile from Graves Mountain, Georgia, USA

Graves Mountain rutile — Georgia’s renowned locality for large dark red-brown to black twin prisms with mirror luster, prized by collectors for size and form.

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