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Ilmenorutile

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Laach lake volcanic complex, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Formula:
Fe
 
x
(Nb,Ta)
 
2x
·4Ti
 
1-x
O
 
2
Colour:BlackHardness:6 - 6½
A variety of Rutile

A Nb-bearing Rutile.
Originally reported from Pit No. 59, Ilmen Mts, Chelyabinsk Oblast', Urals Region, Russia.

Classification of Ilmenorutile

Strunz 8th edition ID:4/D.03-10

4 : Oxides & Hydroxides
D : Oxides with metal : oxygen = 1:2 (MO2 and related compounds)
03 : Rutile group, Ilmenorutile - Strüverite series
Dana 8th edition ID:4.4.1.2

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
4 : AX2
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Physical Properties of Ilmenorutile

Colour:Black
Hardness (Mohs):6 - 6½

Chemical Properties of Ilmenorutile

Formula:
Fe
 
x
(Nb,Ta)
 
2x
·4Ti
 
1-x
O
 
2
Essential elements:Fe, Nb, O, Ti
All elements listed in formula:Fe, Nb, O, Ta, Ti

Other Names for Ilmenorutile

Other Languages:
German:Ilmenorutil
Russian:Ильменорутил

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Ilmenorutile

Reference List:Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen (1964): 101: 142-172.

Metodicheskie Mineralogicheskie Issledovaniya (Nauka Press, Moscow): 39-50.

Burke, Ernest A.J. (2007) A Mass Discreditation of GQN Minerals. Canadian Mineralogist: 44(6): 1557-1560.

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    Localities for Ilmenorutile

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • Victoria
      • East Gippsland Shire
        • Omeo
          • Mt Wills Mining District
            • Glen Wills
    		Personally collected by Ryan Eagle in 2009
    • Western Australia
      • Mukinbudin
    		www.minsocam.org/MSA/Special/Pig/PIG_best_shots/Pegmatites_shots.html.
    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Koralpe Mts
        • Deutschlandsberg
          • Wildbachgraben
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Cerro Huañaquino
    		Alfredo Petrov (1997) Mineral News, 13, #4.
    Brazil
     
    • Northeast Region
      • Ceará
        • Icozinho
    		Revista Brasileira de Geociências 21(1):34-40 (1991).
    Burundi
     
    Lehmann, B. & Timm, F. (1992): Primäre Gold-Mineralisation im Raum Ruhembe/NW-Burundi. Z. angew. Geol. 38, 107-108.
    Canada
     
    • Nunavut Territory
      • Mallery Lake
    		Turner, W.A., Richards, J.P., Nesbitt, B.E., Muehlenbachs, K., and Biczok, J.L. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 442-457.
    • Ontario
      • Renfrew Co.
        • Lyndoch Township
          • Quadeville
    		ontariominerals.com
    • Québec
      • Montréal
    		Mineralogical Record (2006): 37: 5-60.
    China
     
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Baotou League
        • Darhan Muminggan United Banner
          • Bayan Obo
    		Hongrui Fan, Yihan Xie, Kaiyi Wang, and Wilde, S.A. (2004): Ore Geology Reviews 25, 301-309.
    Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
     
    • Kivu
    		No reference listed
    Egypt
     
    • Red Sea Governorate
      • Eastern Desert
        • Sikait-Zabara region
    		Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35
    Finland
     
    • Etelä-Suomen Lääni
      • Tammela
    		H-J Wilke (1976) Mineralfundstellen, Band 4, Skandinavien
    France
     
    • Brittany
      • Côtes-d'Armor
        • Plounévez-Quintin
          • Trémargat
    		Germain C., Guillou A. (1988), Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, n°3, 3-7
    • Corsica
      • Haute-Corse
        • Corte
    		H. Azias et al. : "Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse", Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N°1, 1968
    French Polynesia
     
    • Tuamotu-Gambier
      • Tuamotu Archipelago (Tuamotus)
        • Mururoa Lagoon
          • Françoise
    		Ch. Wagner et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1988, 111, pp. 523-534.
    Germany
     
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel Mts
        • Laach lake volcanic complex
          • Kruft
    		Blass, G.; Graf, H.W., Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten (VIII), Mineralien-Welt 4/5, 41, 1993
          • Mendig
            • Niedermendig
    		Blass, G.; Graf, H.W., Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten (VIII), Mineralien-Welt 4/5, 41, 1993
    Blass, G.; Graf, H.W., Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten (VIII), Mineralien-Welt 4/5, 41, 1993
              • Wingertsberg Mt.
    		Blass, G.; Graf, H.W., Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten (VIII), Mineralien-Welt 4/5, 41, 1993
        • Niederzissen
          • Glees
    		Blass, G., Graf , HW., Neue Mineralienfunde aus der Vulkaneifel, MW 1/2001
    • Saxony
      • Oberlausitz
        • Görlitz
          • Biesig
    		T. Witzke & T. Giesler (2001): Neufunde aus Sachsen (VII): Bazzit, Bertrandit, Euxenit-(Y), Powellit und andere aus dem Königshainer Granit in der Lausitz.- Lapis 26 (1), 43-48
        • Weißenberg
          • Döbschütz
    		T. Witzke & T. Giesler (2001): Neufunde aus Sachsen (VII): Bazzit, Bertrandit, Euxenit-(Y), Powellit und andere aus dem Königshainer Granit in der Lausitz.- Lapis 26 (1), 43-48
      • Vogtland
        • Klingenthal
          • Kielberg Mt.
    		Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Vigezzo Valley
            • Druogno
              • Orcesco
    		Mattioli V. (1987) - Novità mineralogiche in Val d'Ossola - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, fasc. 1, pp.1-11
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Campo nell'Elba
    		Mineralogical Record, 16 (5), 353-363.
    P. Orlandi, P.B. Scortecci (1985) - Minerals of the Elba pegmatites. - Min. Rec., 16: 353-363
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Tohoku Region
        • Fukushima Prefecture
          • Koriyama
    		Igawa, M. & Kimura, K. (1937), Nihon Kagakukaisha, 58, 644-648.
    • Shikoku Island
      • Kochi Prefecture
        • Tosashimizu City
    		Imaoka & Nakajima (1991) Sanko-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 58.
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Analamanga Region
        • Ankazobe Pegmatite Field
          • Ankazobe District
    		Guigues, J. (1955): Etude des gisements de pegmatite de Madagascar (Deuxième partie). Travaux du Bureau Géologiques de Madagascar 67, Service Geologique, Tananarive, p 6-8
      • Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region)
        • Antsirabé 2 District
          • Sahanivotry Commune
    		Besairie H. (1966): Les Gites Minéraux de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar, Tananarive. 34, p. 71
        • Betafo District
          • Fidirana Commune
    		Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Éditeur), Paris. p 231
          • Mahaiza Commune
    		Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Gélogique Madagascar. A 1871.
        • Faratsiho District
    		Lacroix, A. (1922): Minéralogie de Madagascar. Tome I. Paris. p 225-231 + planche 8
        • Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area)
          • Sahatany Valley
    		Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
    Ranorosoa, N. (1986): Etude mineralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar. These de Doctorat de l`Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse
    Ranorosoa, N. (1986): Etude mineralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar. These de Doctorat de l`Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse
    Ranorosoa, N. (1986): Etude mineralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar. These de Doctorat de l`Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
    • Fianarantsoa Province
      • Amoron'i Mania Region
        • Ambositra District
    		Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Éditeur), Paris. 624p, p.231
    • Mahajanga (Majunga) Province
      • Betsiboka Region
        • Tsaratanàna District
          • Berere Pegmatite Field
    		Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199
    Malawi
     
    • Zomba District
    		Demartin, F.; Guastoni, A. & Pezzotta, F. (2003): Barylith, Niobophyllit & yttriumreicher Milarit- Neufunde aus den Pegmatiten von Zomba-Malosa, Malawi. Lapis 28 (1), 18-21
    Malaysia
     
    [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index", p322]
    Mongolia
     
    • Hovd Aimag (Khovd Aimag)
      • Altai Mts
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    Pavel M. Kartashov data
    • Uvs Aimag
      • Zavkhan Soum
    Mozambique
     
    • Nampula Province
      • Nampula
    		António Manuel Ináçio Martins.
    • Zambezia Province
      • Alto Ligonha District
    		No reference listed
    North Korea
     
    • Kangwon Province
      • Cholwon-gun
        • Kalmal-myon
          • Kuntal-li
    		Hideo Tsuda: "Supplement to "Minerals of Korea"" (in: Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East, University of Tokyo Press, 1969)
    Norway
     
    • Akershus
      • Eidsvoll (Eidsvold)
        • Minnesund
    		Kvamsdal, L.O., Eldjarn, K. (2006): Mineralene i smaragdgruvene ved Byrud gård, Minnesund, Norge. STEIN 33 (4), 4-20
    • Aust-Agder
      • Arendal
        • Tromøy
    		Schetelig (1913, p. 11); Neumann (1985, p. 72).
      • Evje og Hornnes
        • Landsverk
    		Neumann (1985, p. 72).
    Andersen (1931, p. 91); Neumann (1985, p. 72).
    Schetelig, J. (1922): Thortveitit- Ein scandiumsilikat, (Sc, Y)2Si2O7. in Brøgger, W.C, Vogt, Th. & Schetelig, J. (1922): Die Mineralien der südnorwegischen Granitpegmatitgänge. II. Silikate der seltenen Erde. Videnskapsselskapets Skrifter. I.Mat-Naturv. Klasse 1922. 11, 51-87
    Andersen (1931, p. 101); Neumann (1985, p. 72).
      • Iveland
        • Eptevann (Eftevann)
    		Schetelig (1913, p. 11); Neumann (1985) : Norges mineraler. Norges geologiske undersøkelse Skrifter 68, p. 72
        • Frikstad (Frigstad)
    		Barth, T.F.W. (1931). Feltspat III. Forekomster i Iveland og Vegusdal i Aust-Agder og i flere herreder i Vest-Agder. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse nr 128b, 111-150; Neumann (1985, p. 72).
    Neumann (1985, p. 72).
    Prior & Zambonini (1908, p. 87); Neumann (1985, p. 72); AmMin 88:986-995
    Schetelig (1913, p. 11); Neumann (1985) : Norges mineraler. Norges geologiske undersøkelse Skrifter 68, p. 72
    Oftedal (1961b, p. 137); Neumann (1985, p. 72).
    Neumann (1961, p. 209 and 1985, p. 72).
    Neumann, H. (1985): Norges Mineraler. Norges geologiske undersøkelse. Skrifter 68, p. 72).
        • Ljosland
    		Schetelig, J. (1922): Thortveitit- Ein scandiumsilikat, (Sc, Y)2Si2O7. in Brøgger, W.C, Vogt, Th. & Schetelig, J. (1922): Die Mineralien der südnorwegischen Granitpegmatitgänge. II. Silikate der seltenen Erde. Videnskapsselskapets Skrifter. I.Mat-Naturv. Klasse 1922. 11, 51-87
    Bjørlykke (1934b); Neumann (1985, p. 72).
        • Tveit
    		Schetelig, J. (1913): Mineralogische Studien, I. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 2: 3-37.[ p.11]; Bjørlykke, H. (1934): The Mineral Paragenesis and Classification of the Granite Pegmatites of Iveland, Setesdal, Southern Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 14, 211-311
      • Risør
        • Søndeled
    		Schetelig (1913, p. 11); Andersen (1926, p. 55); Neumann (1985, p. 72).
      • Tvedestrand
    		Brøgger (1906, p. 46); Neumann (1985, p. 72).
    • Telemark
      • Drangedal
        • Tørdal
    		Raade, G. & Kristiansen, R. (2000a): Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Heftetjern granite pegmatite, Tørdal: a progress report. Skrifter Norsk Bergverkmuseum 17:19-25
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Polar Yakutia
    		S.M. Kravchenko and B.G. Pokrovsky, Economic Geology, May 1995, V90, N°3, pp. 676-689.
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
          • Vitim Plateau
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
      • Tuva Republic
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/khib.htm
    www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
          • Ilmen Mts
            • Ilmen Natural Reserve
    		Dana 7:I:761.; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index", p322]
    Saudi Arabia
     
    • Mintaqah Tabuk
      • Midyan
    		Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
        • Hnilec
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002:Nejznámejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 136p
    South Africa
     
    • Northern Cape Province
      • Namaqualand
    		Minerals of South Africa
      • Sutherland
    South Korea
     
    • Chungcheongbukdo (Chungchong-pukto)
      • Chungju (Chung Won Kum; Chung-ju)
        • Joongwon-gun
          • Mt. Eorae
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    • Gyeonggi-do (Kyonggi-do)
      • Yangpyong-gun
        • Yangdong-myon
    		Hideo Tsuda: "Supplement to "Minerals of Korea"" (in: Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East, University of Tokyo Press, 1969)
    Tajikistan
     
    • Viloyati Mukhtori Gorno-Badakhshan (Viloyati Badakhshoni Kuni)
      • Pamir Mts
        • Pyandzh River Valley
          • Kukh-i-Lal (Kukhilal; Kuhi-lal)
            • Gem spinel Deposit
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Austell District
          • Luxulyan Area (Luxulian Area)
            • Hensbarrow Downs
              • Stenalees
    		Williamson, B.J., Stanley, C.J., and Wilkinson, J.J. (1997): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 127, 119-128.
    Ukraine
     
    • Donets'k Oblast' (Donetsk Oblast')
      • Donets (Donetsk) region
        • Priazovye
          • Eliseevka
            • Eliseevskoe pegmatite field
    		Lazarenko E.K. e.a. Mineralogy of Priazovie, - Kiev, "Naukova Dumka", 1981, p. 432.
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Yukon-Koyukuk Borough
        • Iditarod District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
        • Innoko District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
        • McGrath District
    		US Geological Survey, 2005, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF); Alaska Geological Survey Public-data F i l e 86-15
    • California
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee Co.
        • La Plata District (Winfield District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Clear Creek Co.
        • Dailey District (Jones Pass District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.; Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • El Paso Co.
        • Cheyenne District (St. Peters Dome District)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Fremont Co.
    		"Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 16, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
      • Lake Co.
        • Climax District
          • Climax
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Park Co.
        • Tarryall Springs District (Puma City)
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Saguache Co.
        • Marshall Pass District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Maine
      • Oxford Co.
        • Albany
    		King, V. (ed.), 2009, Maine feldspar, Families, and Feuds
    • Virginia
      • Augusta Co.
    		Rocks & Minerals 84:352-362.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marathon Co.
        • Rib Mountain
        • Wausau pluton
          • "Rotten granite" quarries
    		www.uwrf.edu/~wc01
    Thomas Buchholz, 1999 "Minerals of a Wausau Pegmatite, Marathon County, Wisconsin", Rocks and Minerals, vol .74 #4, p. 254 - 258.
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