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Rutile from
Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland


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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Rutile, etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:EPMA
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Euxenite-(Y)2
Zircon2
Magnetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1013256
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1013256:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘOrajärvi, Pello, Lapland, Finland
63.5km (39.4 miles) ⓘKivimaa, Tervola, Lapland, Finland
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘVinsa, Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
86.2km (53.6 miles) ⓘTapuli (Tapulivuoma), Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
References
Ilkka Mikkola collection, XRD and microprobe.
 
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