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RUTILE South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH
6 cm specimen. Pair of stubby prismatic rutile crystals in iron stained feldspar matrix. Largest crystal 1.8 cm.

RUTILE South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH
4 mm pyramid termination rutile crystal in feldspar matrix.

RUTILE South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH
3 cm specimen with pair of rutile crystals (largest is 9 mm).

RUTILE South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH
6 mm width lustrous bypyramidal rutile crystal.

RUTILE Tower Hill. Hinsdale, NH
5 mm & 4 mm terminated rutile crystals in quartz.

RUTILE Tower Hill. Hinsdale, NH
4 mm terminated rutile crystal in quartz.

RUTILE Rt. 145 roadside ledge, Clarksville, NH
3.5 mm terminated rutile crystal in quartz.

RUTILE Ledge near parking lot of Rt 101 -Rt 101A intersection, Amherst, NH
0.7 mm rutile crystal section on quartz crystal. This is a voucher specimen (only one known) for the rutile species at the Rt 101 - Rt 101A intersection locale.

RUTILE Ledge near parking lot of Rt 101 -Rt 101A intersection, Amherst, NH
0.7 mm rutile crystal section on quartz crystal.

RUTILE South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH
1 cm oblong width pyramidal termination rutile crystal.

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All three titanium dioxide polymorphs (rutile, anatase, brookite) have been found in New Hampshire.
RUTILE South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH 6 cm specimen. Pair of stubby prismatic rutile crystals in iron stained feldspar matrix. Largest crystal 1.8 cm.	Locality: South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH Specimen Size: 6 cm specimen. Pair of stubby prismatic rutile crystals in iron stained feldspar matrix. Largest crystal 1.8 cm. Field Collected: Kevin Mortimer Catalog No.: Notes: The ledge outcrop from which this specimen was collected is known as the "green balloon prospect" from the green baloon recovered from a nearby tree.
RUTILE South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH 4 mm pyramid termination rutile crystal in feldspar matrix.	Locality: South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm pyramid termination rutile crystal in feldspar matrix. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u273 Notes:
RUTILE South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH 3 cm specimen with pair of rutile crystals (largest is 9 mm).	Locality: South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH Specimen Size: 3 cm specimen with pair of rutile crystals (largest is 9 mm). Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 958 Notes:
RUTILE South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH 6 mm width lustrous bypyramidal rutile crystal.	Locality: South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH Specimen Size: 6 mm width lustrous bypyramidal rutile crystal. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1532 Notes:
RUTILE Tower Hill. Hinsdale, NH 5 mm & 4 mm terminated rutile crystals in quartz.	Locality: Tower Hill. Hinsdale, NH Specimen Size: 5 mm & 4 mm terminated rutile crystals in quartz. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u694 Notes:
RUTILE Tower Hill. Hinsdale, NH 4 mm terminated rutile crystal in quartz.	Locality: Tower Hill. Hinsdale, NH Specimen Size: 4 mm terminated rutile crystal in quartz. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u692
RUTILE Rt. 145 roadside ledge, Clarksville, NH 3.5 mm terminated rutile crystal in quartz.	Locality: Rt. 145 roadside ledge, Clarksville, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 mm terminated rutile crystal in quartz. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u846
RUTILE Ledge near parking lot of Rt 101 -Rt 101A intersection, Amherst, NH 0.7 mm rutile crystal section on quartz crystal. This is a voucher specimen (only one known) for the rutile species at the Rt 101 - Rt 101A intersection locale. RUTILE Ledge near parking lot of Rt 101 -Rt 101A intersection, Amherst, NH 0.7 mm rutile crystal section on quartz crystal.	Locality: Ledge near parking lot of Rt 101 -Rt 101A intersection, Amherst, NH Specimen Size: 0.7 mm rutile crystal section on quartz crystal. This is a voucher specimen (only one known) for the rutile species at the Rt 101 - Rt 101A intersection locale. 2nd photo 2023 Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u306
RUTILE South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH 1 cm oblong width pyramidal termination rutile crystal.	Locality: South of Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, NH Specimen Size: 1 cm oblong width pyramidal termination rutile crystal. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 959 Notes:
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