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Rutile On Iron Rose & Rock Crystal

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Rutile On Iron Rose & Rock Crystal

ex collection Aidara-Hühne
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Description
Locality: 
Cavradi Gorge, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.7 × 0.6 cm
Description

A very beautiful specimen. Cherry red rutile crystals and a nice rock crystal on a very glossy 'iron rose' haematite crystal. One of the highlights of our thumbnails.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rutile

Formula: 
TiO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Rutile locality, Horcajuelo de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain

Iron Rose

Variety Of: 

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Rock Crystal

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
Hardness: 
0.0

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