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Ilmenite from
Lugar da Nave quarry, Nave, Monchique, Monchique, Faro, Portugal


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Ilmenite
Formula:Fe2+TiO3
Comments:Lamellar crystals in the Syenite, near the miarolitic cavities.
Usualy they have epitaxial ilmenorutile.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite1
Rutile1
- var Ilmenorutile1
Natrolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ilmenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lugar da Nave quarry, Nave, Monchique, Monchique, Faro, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:777500
Long-form Identifier:1:3:777500:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ilmenite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘPalmeira No. 2 quarry, Monchique, Monchique, Faro, Portugal
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘSanta Fé Mine, Aljezur, Aljezur, Faro, Portugal
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘCerro do Algaré Mine, Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões, Almodôvar, Beja, Portugal
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘSão Torpes Mine, Sines, Sines, Setúbal, Portugal
References
Pedro Alves collection. Characterized by SEM-EDS.
 
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