Rutile (ex Dr. Miguel Romero Collection)

Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mts, Mono County, California
Miniature, 4.2 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm
Start Time: 05/26/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/06/2017 7:04:36 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Here we have a wonderful classic Champion Mine Rutile specimen featuring a pair of very sharp, well-formed, jet black colored crystals measuring up to 1.0 cm across sitting beautifully on Pyrophyllite(?) matrix. Interestingly one of the Rutile crystals features tiny tan dendritic growths of an unknown species. Great quality and form from this old California mine. From the collection of Senator / Dr. Miguel Romero of Teuhuacan, Mexico (Collection #2213). The piece is accompanied by a lucite base from Miguel's collection. For more information on this important collection, use the link to this free online copy of our 2008 book on his collection: http://www.irocks.com/e-book-romero/

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