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Rock Crystal Brookite & Rutile

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Rock Crystal Brookite & Rutile

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Description
Locality: 
Tatagaar, Zard Mountains, Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.4 × 4.8 × 4.2 cm
Description

Fantastic combination from Pakistan. Completely in rutile needels streaked quartz crystal cluster. The rutile exhibits a perfect golden lustre which is just perfect wisible threw the completely clear quartz. The tip of the specimen is in fine condition. Also the size is outstanding and very desirable and eye-catching.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rock Crystal

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
Hardness: 
0.0

Brookite

Formula: 
TiO2
Strunz: 
4.DD.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Twll Maen Grisial, Fron Olau, Prenteg, Gwynedd (Caernarvonshire), Wales, UK

Rutile

Formula: 
TiO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Rutile locality, Horcajuelo de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain