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Rutile from
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France


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Rutile

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Rutile

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Rutile

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Rutile

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Rutile

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Rutile

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Locality type:Commune
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:430563
Long-form Identifier:1:3:430563:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘEtang Rompu, Coussac-Bonneval, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘLa Manaurie stream alluvial deposits, Le Chalard, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘPuy Mathieu, Saint-Maurice-les-Brousses, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘColle stream alluvial deposits, Cussac, Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘPuy-les-Vignes, Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘBoudeau gravel pit, Saint-Jean-de-Côle, Nontron, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘMas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘArdour stream alluvial deposits, Forgefer, Laurière, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘGartempe river alluvial deposits, Villedary, Saint-Victor-en-Marche, Guéret, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
82.3km (51.1 miles) ⓘEtang de la Gasne alluvial deposits, Sainte-Feyre, Guéret, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
References
A. Lacroix (1962): Minéralogie de la France, Volume 3, p. 200
 
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