Rutile on Pyrophyllite       Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia.  Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning collection.  This piece has a single, very sharp, translucent, metallic red, damage-free crystal of rutile measuring 1.1 cm.  All visible faces are lustrous and spotless!  The specimen is 3.9 x 3 x 1.7 cm overall.  The pyrophyllite is also attractive, in nice sprays, forming the matrix of the piece.  These fully formed balls of pyrophyllite indicate that this specimen was part of an pen vug.   $95