Floater prismatic crystal of lustrous Rutile

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Locality: Graves Mountain, Georgia, SUA

No.: 5285

Size: 6 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm

Formula: TiO2

Description: An extremely lustrous, sharp and full miniature-sized (6 cm long) Rutile crystal. Partially doubly-terminated on the bottom. The sides and top are so sharp they look carved. The color is silvery (with a slightly red appearance on the prism faces).

Rutile can range from mirror-like metallic-looking crystals to dark reddish sub-metallic crystals, to bright golden-yellow needles. Even the opaque metallic-looking forms are somewhat translucent on edge under backlighting, with a dark red translucent tinge.

Website: http://geology.uaic.ro/muzee/mineralogie/

Concept & 3D-modelling by dr. Andrei Ionut APOPEI