What is the acicular habit of rutile?
Rutile usually forms long prismatic crystals, often with heavy striations, but it can also form as needle like crystals (called acicular habit) in an incredible golden color. Rutile is mostly pure titanium oxide, but the rare earth elements niobium and tantalum can substitute the titanium in the chemical formula.Mar 6, 2016
Rutile usually forms long prismatic crystals, often with heavy striations, but it can also form as needle like crystals (called acicular habit) in an incredible golden color. Rutile is mostly pure titanium oxide, but the rare earth elements niobium and tantalum can substitute the titanium in the chemical formula.Mar 6, 2016
