Rutile from
Chlorite Schist Knob occurrence, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
| Locality type: | Occurrence | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Rutile | |
| Formula: | TiO2 | |
| Comments: | Occurs as crystals to ¼ inch (0.625 cm) in altered serpentine. | |
| Habit: | Slender, doubly-terminated, acicular | |
| Colour: | Bright red | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Melanite Perovskite | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Rutile data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Chlorite Schist Knob occurrence, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 654323 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:654323:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 3895c925-7ddb-4924-8a8b-dddf72088a06 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Rutile | ||
| 3.5km (2.2 miles) | ⓘPerovskite Peak (Perovskite Hill; Perovskite Knob; Chlorite Knob; Schist Knob), San Benito Peak (San Benito Mountain), San Benito County, California, USA | |
| 42.9km (26.6 miles) | ⓘPanoche Hills, Fresno County, California, USA | |
| 81.1km (50.4 miles) | ⓘMagnesian Marble occurrence(s), Slates Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA | |
| References | ||
