Rutile crystal, Copper Hill, Tennessee(seldom encountered locality), thumbnail for Sale

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Rutile crystal, Copper Hill, Tennessee(seldom encountered locality), thumbnail For Sale

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Rutile crystal, Copper Hill, Tennessee(seldom encountered locality), thumbnail:
$125.00

Here is a complete and nice terminated Rutile crystal from Copper hill, the Ducktown mining district, in Polk county, Tennessee. A rare crystal from an 1800\'s mining district that many don\'t even know ever excisted! Few would equate Tennessee with mining, but copper was mined here in the 1800\'s, and in the skarns which existed in the area, many beautiful crystallized minerals were found in surprising quality, like Rutile. This crystal is almost certainly found in the first half of the 1800\'s, and does look a little in appearance like the ones that came from Parkesburg Pennsylvania. Except, here is a much rarer one form the Ducktown mining district. Do some research on the internet, and this fascinating locality will surprise you, and you will encounter this style of Rutile as well. This thumbnail is more expensive, but does have historic value in addition to the fact that it is clearly a good crystal for the species as well. Find comparable crystals from this locality, and you\'ll see they go for much more than what I offer here. I got lucky and found this in a collection of older thumbnails. Please be advised, I ship with Parcel Select.