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Rutile On Hematite

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Rutile On Hematite

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Description
Locality: 
Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 4 × 1.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

High quality honey gold rutile on glassy silver haematite from Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil. Perfect well formed specimen, sharp color, great contrast, lustrous and aesthetic. Rutile sprays has strong luster and light reflection combined with intense color. The specimen has beautiful display all over. In excellent condition – some contacts at the base.

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

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Piatek Minerals

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Seller's terms and conditions

YOUR 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. If you are not happy with your purchase or the specimen is broken during the shipping we will accept return. Up to 14 days after you received the item please e-mail us to arrange the refund. Upon auction close, you will be sent an invoice indicating final value of the specimen. Payments must be made within 7 days of auction close. If you would like to purchase multiple items past our 7 day payment period or would like your package held for any reason please hold off on payment until you are ready to have your package shipped to you. We ask that you email to inform us that you are still bidding or your payment is going to be delayed. Communication is paramount! Payment can be made through Paypal or Bank transfer