Gypsum Selenite Cluster from Tuscany, Italy TF1982 tourmaline rutile itself has been recognized

rutile itself has been recognized and utilized for its unique optical characteristics

Seymchan Meteorite Cube

but was not widely known until the 1970's partly because it has an unremarkable appearance in the field

and good luck

nor is it twisted around a faden

Gypsum Selenite Cluster from Tuscany, Italy TF1982 tourmaline rutile itself has been recognizedApprox. Dimensions: 7 x 6 x 4. 25 inches Approx. Weight: 1239 grams Locality: Saline Di Volterra, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy Saline, the most important town in the municipality of Volterra, owes its name to the salt deposits under the ground and to its long history in the extraction of salt throughout the centuries. This specimen of gypsum selenite was collected from Saline and features grayish opaque crystals with "fishtail" terminations. These