Rutile
Unknown Owner
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These sharp rutiles from Grave's Mountain are a modern classic from the USA and are actually hard to obtain in this good of quality in matrix. Particularly, a nice balanced matrix specimen like this is uncommon today, and most such pieces date to the 1980s or before. This single, untwinned rutile is emplaced aesthetically on matrix and exhibits a rich brown-metallic color with reddish highlights and a superb adamantine luster. It displays minor reddish internal reflections. It has very sharply developed crystal faces and edges and measures 4.3 cm in maximum dimension. It's a nicely composed piece with the rutile placed centrally within the colorful granular rutile matrix that has variegated red-brown and orange-brown iron oxide staining for great contrast.
Product details
SpeciesRutile
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.7 x 6.0 x 5.8 cm
Added on12/07/2024
LocalityUSA, Georgia, Graves Mountain
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 02/2026 | Unknown Owner | $1,750.00 |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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