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Reply #60 - Jan 12th, 2012 at 2:37pm
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Yes, it was polished.
  
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Rutile, Wake County, NC
Reply #61 - Jan 22nd, 2011 at 10:09pm
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This is the rutile I have collected within the various alpine fissures found throughout Wake County, NC.



In the above specimen some rutile is completely overgrown with a thin layer of quartz but some is growing on the outside signifying
different stages of growth.  There is green chlorite inclusion on the left side.


The criss cross pattern the rutile is growing in is called reticulation.
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Re: Rutile, Wake County, NC
Reply #62 - Feb 2nd, 2011 at 10:08pm
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Allright Scott, Let me try and add a few to your collection. Smiley

All specimens in these pics are from The Oaks, Raleigh,
Wake Co.,NC.

The first two are of nice reticulated patches of Rutile.





Crazy piece in an up-side-down crystal.



And I love the terminations on these two.



Now Scott, I want you to look at these next two shots of
one of the prettiest cascading streams of rutile I've ever
seen. And as "cascading stream" might imply, I have to
wonder if there's any Brookite in this stream. Wink





Pretty Cool, huh.
Need to get some more pics of other specimens.

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Reply #63 - Feb 4th, 2011 at 2:00pm
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Hmmm, hard to tell from the photo.  I'll have to look at them with a loupe.  The color change from red to orange-brown does resemble the color of brookite.  All of the orange-brown specimens I have do not appear to be brookite, just different color rutile.  Although I do not know of brookite can be a pseudomorph of its polymorphed brother rutile.  That would be interesting.
  
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Reply #64 - Feb 5th, 2011 at 10:10pm
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Those reticulated ones are sweet. Great shots. I've got a rutile specimen here from macedonia that warrants some photos...
  
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Reply #65 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 1:44pm
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Those are some fantastic photos, Joe and Scott!  I am impressed!  I am impressed more with the quality of Joe's photos since I know Scott has been messing with his nice camera for quite awile now so I expect it.  Joe didn't you just get a dino or something not to long ago?  Those pics are fantastic.  I have seen your pics for years now and you always took pretty decent pictures but these are very nice.  Clean, crisp, good lighting, and angle.  I know those are very very small so even that good a pic is impressive. Well done!!!!!!!!! Smiley
  
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Re: Rutile, Wake County, NC
Reply #66 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 9:58pm
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Well thanks very much for the comments, Jason. Smiley

Yes, I did just get a Dino-Lite for Christmas. I have been
thinking about getting one since you first got one and
started posting pics with it a couple of years ago. I got the
very basic bottom of the line model and still need to get
some softer accessory lights to go with it, but am very
happy with what you can do with it. It opens a whole new
world for me. I don't know how much you are using yours
these days but I appreciate the inspiration and kind comments.
I still need to get a good camera for close-ups of more
cabinet sized specimens, 1"-3" range, but that's not in the
picture just yet. Wink

I've got one more pic of the rutile from the same spot as
all the pics I posted above. After looking at it for a while
it started to look like someone had dropped the rutile on a
clear floor and it shattered.  Smiley
  
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Reply #67 - Feb 8th, 2011 at 7:40am
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Yea, I got the higher end model..well it was higher end like 2 years ago but I am sure that model is obsolete now.  Scott and I were looking for cameras at roughly the same time but I only had a certain budget of like $500.  This was efore i knew how much cameras and especially lenses cost.  I went with the dino from Wayne Emery.  Do you have the special mini stand/tripod?  It's a must with the camera.  My only complaint is the distance.  On real small gemstones I need the camera far away to not block light..like 1 1/2 feet away but then the gem is to small.  It works fine on 1ct+ gemstones but real small ones I can't get the distance.  Specimens never had an issue except real large ones like you stated.  Here is the custom stand by Wayne Emery..well the holder that attaches the camera to to tripod
  
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Re: Rutile, Wake County, NC
Reply #68 - Feb 8th, 2011 at 8:10am
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Well, Jason, I was thinking budget, budget, budget, because
mine is quite limited. Wink
I got the AM2011 model w/stand for just under $200.00, and
here's where I purchased it from,

http://www.microscope.com/digital-microscopes-dinolite-c-35_102.html?gclid=CObM3fPN-KYCFcXD7Qod5ytVrw

It does have it's limitations. One being the scope has to be
within an inch, or closer, to the specimen for good
resolution. But I'm still learning what it will do.

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Reply #69 - Feb 11th, 2011 at 9:00pm
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Rutile on goethite pseudomorph after siderite.
  
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Reply #70 - Feb 11th, 2011 at 11:19pm
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Look like those ones on the back left have some good color to them
  
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Reply #71 - Feb 24th, 2011 at 11:04pm
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So far this is my best rutile find from the Wake County area.
  
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Reply #72 - Feb 25th, 2011 at 7:06pm
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That would be my favorite too, Scott. Smiley
  
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Re: Rutile, Wake County, NC
Reply #73 - Jun 17th, 2011 at 11:18am
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Guys love the pics of Rutile.  Rutile is one of my favorite minerals since I live up the road from Hiddenite as the Crow flies.  Plus the Tate Blvd. specimens brings back found memories of that dig.  Every time I drive by that site and see a large building on the location, I want to go up there and start digging again. The rutilated Amethyst from Tate are also very interesting.
  
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Reply #74 - Jun 17th, 2011 at 7:27pm
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It is great that you were able to participate in digging at the Tate Blvd. spot.  I've seen many nice specimens from there.  I hope you could provide some pictures of that rutilated amethyst.   Grin
  
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