Prismatic Elongated Rutile

Prismatic Elongated Rutile from Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Translucent red Rutile crystals with hollow termination that created thin areas that clearly show the internal translucency. This is a large, terminated crystal for this old locality with an excellent submetallic luster. Ex. John Albanese (1898-1969), ex. John Albanese, Jr.

Locality

Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

Dimensions

35 x 10 x 10 mm.


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