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Ilmenite from
Georgetown area occurrences, Georgetown, Georgetown District, East Segment Mother Lode, El Dorado County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Ilmenite
Formula:Fe2+TiO3
Comments:Occurs in placer sands including as beautiful and complex crystals with brilliant faces to 1 inch (2.5 cm) diameter.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ilmenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Georgetown area occurrences, Georgetown, Georgetown District, East Segment Mother Lode, El Dorado County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:140288
Long-form Identifier:1:3:140288:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Blake, Wm. P. (1858), Report of a geological reconnaissance in California 370 pp., New York: 303
Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 260.
Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 226.
Hadley, Ted A. (2000) Brookite and Anatase from near Georgetown, El Dorado County, California. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (4) 345-348
 
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