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MINERAL SPECIMEN OF RUTILE FROM QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
MINERAL SPECIMEN OF RUTILE FROM QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

MINERAL SPECIMEN OF RUTILE FROM QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

$ 7.38

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    Description

    THIS IS A MINERAL SPECIMEN OF
    RUTILE BEACH SAND.
    THE BOTTLE MEASURES
    3" X 1.5"
    AND
    THE NET WEIGHT IS 142 gm
    .  IT IS FROM
    TIN CAN BAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA.
    THIS IS
    CONCENTRATED RUTILE BEACH SAND
    THAT BECAME THE ORE FEED FOR THE "TIMET" TITANIUM MILL IN HENDERSON, NEVADA, THAT PRODUCED TITANIUM METAL. THE CONCENTRATE IS ABOUT 96% RUTILE.  THE HEAVY SAND DREDGING OPERATION THAT RECOVERED RUTILE ALSO RECOVERED MONAZITE AND ZIRCON IN THE HEAVY BEACH SANDS ON THE QUEENSLAND COAST.  RUTILE IS PREFERRED OVER ILLMENITE FOR EXTRACTING THE TI METAL.  SEE PICTURES.  I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE.  THANKS FOR LOOKING.