A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Rutile |
|---|---|
| Description | Rutile, TiO2 (titanium dioxide), is an opaque to transparent mineral with an adamantine luster. It frequently occurs as well developed crystals that are striated and possess distinct prismatic and pyramidal cleavages. In color rutile may be red, reddish brown, or black and the streak is yellow or pale brown. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-09-20. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #3177. |
| Key words | Rutile |
| Tech details | 504 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1568 |
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