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Object Name |
Rutile |
Object Description |
One stout twinned tabular crystal of black submetallic rutile, with no striations on the crystal faces. |
Place of Origin |
Georgia/Lincoln County |
Site Name |
Graves Mountain |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Titanium oxide |
Crystal System |
Tetragonal |
Sp Grav. |
4.2-4.3 |
Hardness |
6 - 6.5 |
Luster |
Adamantine |
Streak |
White, gray, pale br |
Fracture |
Uneven, brittle |
Classification |
Geology |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-2.165 W-2.426 L-3.124 cm |
Catalog Number |
2159 |