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Rutile from
Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA

Description
Habit:microscopic rutile needles in quartz occurs in the granite (Hitchen, 1935)
Quality of samples:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Dale, 1910. Supp. Notes on the Commercial Granites of MA (USGS Bull. 470)
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
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