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Rutile from
Castel-Ruphel Quarry (ex Roudouallec), Saint-Goazec, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France


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Rutile

Castel-Ruphel Quarry, Saint-Goazec, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Rutile

Castel-Ruphel Quarry, Saint-Goazec, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Rutile

Castel-Ruphel Quarry, Saint-Goazec, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Anatase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Castel-Ruphel Quarry (ex Roudouallec), Saint-Goazec, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:205536
Long-form Identifier:1:3:205536:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘPlessis quarry, Laz, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘMénez Goaillou pegmatite quarries, Coray, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘConveau quarry, Gourin, Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany, France
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘPont-Ar-C'hleudic stream alluvial deposits, Quilien, Tourch, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘGuerphalès quarries, Glomel, Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘMénez Kerest quarry (Miné Kerrest quarry), Lopérec, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
29.2km (18.2 miles) ⓘSaint-Herbot stream alluvial deposits, Le Trévoux, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘLandrévélen stream alluvial deposits, Landrévélen, Quéménéven, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘCroix cassée quarry (Tuchenn Kador quarry), Sizun, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘKerleven beach alluvial deposits, La Forêt-Fouesnant, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
References
Germain, C., Guillou, A., Saget, P. (1985) Les minéraux des grès armoricains. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 10(4), 3-10
 
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