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Hibonite
Hibonite is a rare calcium aluminum oxide mineral belonging to the magnetoplumbite group. It was first described from Madagascar in 1956 and is typically found as brown, reddish-brown, or black crystals. Hibonite is important in mineralogy and planetary science because it occurs in some meteorites and in calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions, among the oldest solid materials formed in the early Solar S...
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Rutile
Rutile is a naturally occurring oxide mineral composed mainly of titanium dioxide (TiO2). Its tetragonal crystals are commonly reddish-brown or yellow-brown and have a very high refractive index, strong birefringence, and notable dispersion. Fine rutile needles in quartz and other gems can create chatoyancy or asterism when aligned, and rutilated quartz is a recognized collector and gem material....
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