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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Ilmenite from
Vigarano meteorite (Cariani; Ferrara; Mainardi; Morandi; Parish; Pieve; Vigarano Mainarda; Vigarano Pieve; Vigarno; Vigarvano; Vigavano [NHM cat.]), Vigarano Pieve, Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Ilmenite
Formula:Fe2+TiO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ilmenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vigarano meteorite (Cariani; Ferrara; Mainardi; Morandi; Parish; Pieve; Vigarano Mainarda; Vigarano Pieve; Vigarno; Vigarvano; Vigavano [NHM cat.]), Vigarano Pieve, Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:857112
Long-form Identifier:1:3:857112:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ilmenite
51.1km (31.8 miles) ⓘMonte delle Basse, Galzignano Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘZovon, Vo', Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
58.8km (36.6 miles) ⓘMontemerlo Quarry, Cervarese Santa Croce, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
69.0km (42.9 miles) ⓘPiancaldoli meteorite, Fontanelice, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘSasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
73.3km (45.5 miles) ⓘBosco Lauri Quarry (Basalti Verona Quarry; Basalt quarry), Montecchia di Crosara, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘBasalt quarry (San Giovanni Ilarione quarry), San Giovanni Ilarione, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
77.5km (48.1 miles) ⓘFosso Bandita (Rio Bandita), Monte Cavalloro, Riola, Vergato, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
82.8km (51.5 miles) ⓘMonte dell’Oro, Bombiana, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
84.4km (52.4 miles) ⓘRio San Michele plagiogranite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
Krot, A.N., Scott, E.R.D., and Zolensky, Z.M. (1995) Mineralogical and chemical modification of components in CV3 Chondrites: Nebular or asteroidal processing? Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 30, 6, 748-775
 
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