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Rutile On Calcite & Mica

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Rutile On Calcite & Mica

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Description
Locality: 
Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4 × 3 cm
Weight: 
29.00gr
Description

A very unusual alpine combination specimen featuring rutile needles on white mica and deformed scalenohedral calcite.

From a very reliable french alpine collection.

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Mica

Group Parent: 
Mica Group

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Shipping Information

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France
5.50
Europe
10
Worldwide
12

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Seller's terms and conditions

The Cristosud team wishes to offer you the best service. In order to have your parcel shipped as soon as possible, please complete the payment within the 7 days following the purchase date. In cases you want to combine several specimens and save on shipping fees, or you encounter an issue completing the payment, please let us know by emailing us, so we can arrange it together.

We accept returns within 14 days after you received the item, in accordance with the French law. Return fees are at the expense of the buyer, except if you receive a damaged specimen, or an item different from what the description stated.

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