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Rutile from
Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA


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Rutile

Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
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Rutile

Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
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Rutile

Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Comments:As micro specimens on gneiss
Habit:acicular
Colour:dark red
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnetite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:699643
Long-form Identifier:1:3:699643:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘBedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
23.6km (14.6 miles) ⓘSky Ridge railroad cut, Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘIlmenite locality, Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘBaylis Quarry (Bayliss Quarry), Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘBerry Road kyanite locality, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts (Route 6A bypass), Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘRockside Quarry, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘQuartz prospects, Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Januzzi, 1989
Nightingale 2001
 
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