Formula: TiO₂
Mineral class: oxides
Crystal system: tetragonal
Mohs scale: 6 - 6.5
Density (g/cm³): 4.25
Cleavage: good - moderate
Colors: grey, yellow, orange, red, blue, violet, brown, black
Luster: adamantine - submetallic
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: yellow - red - brown - green
Largest Rutile: 25 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: 1803
1st Description: 1840

Rutile Mineral

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Rutile Mineral

Size: 3.16 x 0.37 x 0.3 cm

Origin: Hiddenite / Alexander County / North Carolina / USA

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Rutile

Weight: 0.93 ct

Origin: Brazil

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Rutile

Weight: 1.15 ct

Origin: Mogok / Myanmar

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Rutile Cat's Eye

Weight: 1.39 ct

Origin: Sri Lanka

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