Auction Win: Rutile in Smoky Quartz
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Details
Locality: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: Miniature - 4.6 × 2.8 × 1.3 cm
Rutile in Smoky Quartz combines TiO2 rutile, a titanium oxide mineral, with smoky quartz, the SiO2 variety of quartz. Its fine rutile inclusions create an eye-catching contrast within the darkened crystal, giving each specimen a distinctive natural pattern.
Minas Gerais, Brazil, is a world-renowned mineral-producing state whose diverse geological settings yield exceptional collector specimens. Its northwestern pegmatites are especially known for tourmaline, beryl, and quartz, while sandstone formations in the region produce abundant quartz crystals. Central Minas Gerais includes the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, a major district historically celebrated for iron, manganese, and gold. With renowned pegmatite fields and prolific quartz localities, Minas Gerais remains an important source of Brazilian minerals for collectors today.
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