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Rutile

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An aesthetic and classic cluster of splendent, twinned, wine-red rutile crystals perched on matrix from Graves Mountain, Georgia. The rutile crystals exhibit textbook crystal structure and they are pristine. An excellent rutile piece from the Ryan Bowling Collection and collected by Terry Ledford, a well-known Georgia locality field collector.

Product details

Species
RutileAbout Rutile →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.5 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
Locality
USA, Georgia, Graves MountainRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Rutile
Mineral guide
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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 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.