Rutile (M1476)
USA
LOCATION
Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia, USA
SIZE
93 x 68 x 56 mm
DESCRIPTION
Graves mountains produced most likely the very best Rutile crystals world-wide. It was firts described in 1859, around 1900 the owner allowed friends to dig for specimen, still today collecting is possible for everyone. A true classic of both USA mineral collecting and of USA mineralogical science because of the rarity of crystallized titanium minerals, these are often considered and ranked among the best in the world for the species. When you loook at the size, the quality and the luster of this incredible piece you will understand the relevance of the locality!