Mineral Specimen #6997 Rutile Epitaxial Growth on Hematite on Quartz
Cavradi gorge, Curnera Valley, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun, Switzerland
4 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm
1.6 x 1.3 x 0.9 in
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On the side of a Quartz crystal, Hematite crystals have grown which are black in color and have a high luster. On the surfaces of the Hematite crystals, reddish colored Rutile crystals have grown epitaxially in parallel. Classic material from Switzerland.
Condition: Fairly Good
Flaws: Only three sides of the Quartz crystal(s) is intact and the termination is not complete. One of the Hematite crystals is incomplete.
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From Europe | Oxides and Hydroxides | Quartz | Minerals Priced Between 25 and 49 Dollars