Summary
Two pieces of rutile, a crystalline material used in a radio detector. Rutile is mainly Titanium oxide, its properties were discovered by George Washington Pierce about 1906.
Physical Description
Two brownish lumps with a display board on which they had previously been mounted.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from J. C. Liddy, 23 Aug 1973
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Date Used
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Inscriptions
Display board: RUTILE/TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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Classification
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Type of item
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Part Dimensions
19 mm (Length), 9 mm (Outside Diameter)
Approximate dimensions of each lump.
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References
G. W. Pierce from Wikipedia - [Link 1]
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