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Rock Crystal & Rutile

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Rock Crystal & Rutile

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Description
Locality: 
Saurüssel, Mayrhofen, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 1.9 × 1.5 cm
Description

Very rare material for the locality, which is famous for amethyste and hematite. A colorless rock crystal with rutile inclusions is most unusual. The crystal is sharp terminated and all faces are highly lustrous, the rutile developed thin, intense red needles. And there is a little special feature at the base - a small iron rose is also included into rock crystal. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rock Crystal

Variety Of: 

Quartz

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

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