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Rutile

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Description
Locality: 
Williamstown, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.4 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm
Description

A small but near perfect terminated rutile crystal, the best I have seen from this area in a long time.

The exact locality is unfortunately not given.

A couple of small contact points on the crystal.

Comes in hinged box. The crystal has been glued into a foam base but may be removed if desired.

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
Gondwana Minerals