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Rutile with Muscovite ps after scapolite

#DC54923

Rutile with Muscovite ps after scapolite

#DC54923
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
TiO2 (RRUFF)
Locality
Lukmanier pass, Santa Maria Valley, Ticino, Switzerland

A unique specimen with Muscovite actually replacing prismatic Scapolite in part and dark red, prismatic Rutile to 3mm in another part.

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
Don Cooke Collection
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