mineral specimens
rare minerals
mineral dealer
systematic minerals
Black Hills minerals
fine minerals
mineral dealer
Dana minerals
IMA minerals
mineral collections
rock and minerals
gem crystal
0 item @ $0.00  

Rutile

#WR54136

Rutile

#WR54136
Availability
Sold
Size
5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
TiO2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Parkesburg, Sadsbury Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, United States

Deep red section of a larger crystal showing a portion of the cyclic twin. By all standards this is a good-sized crystal. Note the second photo - do you see Crazy Horse?

Rutile

Formula
TiO2 
Crystal System
Tetragonal 
Crystal Habit
Acicular, Prismatic, Massive - Granular 
Cleavage
Distinct, None, None 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
blood red, bluish, brownish yellow, brown red, violet 
Streak
grayish black 
Class
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
6-6.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Willard L. Roberts Collection
Mineralpedia
View Rutile
On Dakota Matrix
Previously Sold Rutile
On Dakota Matrix
Other Available Rutile
WebMineral
View Rutile
Mindat
View Rutile

Related Products

All photos by Dakota Matrix and are Copyrighted © and may not be used without permission. Copyright © 2025 - Dakota Matrix Minerals, Inc. Privacy | Terms & Conditions | Site Map