A deep red prism crystal that is complete, sharp, lustrous and translucent. From a find about 4 years ago, there were not many found. Chipping on edges seen with 10x magnification, but still displays well. The form is unusual too with a central prism that has a series of parallel overgrowths on the sides that are orienting themselves in classic twin law.
A modern classic, these star shaped radial rutile specimens are simply fantastic. When first found in Brazil, these were a huge sensation, the best ever seen. This is a good, small miniature that is far less expensive than larger examples, but still has a good impact. With brilliant luster, this specimen is a textbook example of epitaxy. These were rather plentiful from Brazilian dealers 3 years ago but are now getting scarce.
A fine example of golden Rutile sprays on metalic silver crystals of lusterous Hematite. This association from Brazil has become an instant classic, better specimens like this one are now much harder to find at a reasonable price. The sunbustas reach over 3 cm with very sparp and distinct form. Both sides display well and damage is mostly limited to the perifery.
Rutile on Kyanite and Goethite
stock #8.1-213
Graves Mt., Lincoln Co.
Georgia,
United States
6.6 x 4.3 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $220
A small but fine and esthetic specimen from this great locality. Lustrous clusters and single crystals (to 2.3 CM) are nestled jewel like in a mass of interlocked irridescent plates of Goethite . The contrast is excellent and overall the condition is fine too, but there are some very small edge chips that are not evident without careful examination and magnification. This is an older piece with a great presentation and far higher quality than most anything I have seen from recent mining.
Rutile
stock #7-BW-211
Graves Mt., Lincoln Co.
Georgia,
United States
7.2 x 5 CM (cabinet)
price: $375
A big, doubly terminated crystal from America's great Rutile locale, Graves Mt. This shows two distinctly different termination forms and has good luster. There are substantial contacts on the piece some with minor muscovite ( a common occurance here) in the faces, but the large size and unusual form are what makes this piece a good one.
