Rutile from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil - image 1
Photo by Andrea Carla Ferreira

Rutile from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

Do you know Luiz Menezes?

Invite them to join EarthWonders. After they sign up, our team reviews their request to take over this profile and its specimens.

Sign in to invite
Help improve this record

No owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.

Sign in to contribute
Rutile twin, 2.5 cm, from the Pedra Preta mine, Brumado. Luiz Menezes collection, MM Gerdau – Museu das Minas e do Metal, Belo Horizonte; Andrea Carla Ferreira photo.

Product details

SpeciesRutile
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityBrazil, Bahia, Brumado
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 248
Current owner
Luiz Menezes

Added by the community · Not a registered member

Learn more

Rutile
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.
Rutile
Regional guide
Rutile from Brumado
Sign in to contribute
Locality guide
Brumado
Brumado, Brazil — renowned magnesite district in Serra das Éguas, yielding glassy magnesite rhombs and tourmalines; a key collector locality with rare minerals.