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Anastase Mineral
Marcílio Gazzinelli21th Century
MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Anatase crystal with its characteristic tetragonal bipyramid shape and elongated vertex, covered with golden rutile needles. Its name comes from the Greek "anatasis", which means "to stretch" or "to extend", in reference to the elongated shape of the crystals. Brazil has the largest and most beautiful crystals of this mineral species.
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Details
- Title: Anastase Mineral
- Creator: Marcílio Gazzinelli
- Date Created: 21th Century
- Location Created: Datas, Minas Gerais, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: 2,5 x 1,4 x 0,9 cm
- Type: TiO2 - Oxide (Titanium Oxide)
- Rights: MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal
- Medium: Mineral
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