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Ilmenite from
Piancaldoli meteorite, Fontanelice, Metropolitan City of Bologna, 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 Piancaldoli meteorite, Fontanelice, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:943697
Long-form Identifier:1:3:943697:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ilmenite
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘSasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘFosso Bandita (Rio Bandita), Monte Cavalloro, Riola, Vergato, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘMonte dell’Oro, Bombiana, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘRio San Michele plagiogranite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
65.1km (40.4 miles) ⓘNalbi, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
67.3km (41.8 miles) ⓘFalciani bridge, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
69.0km (42.9 miles) ⓘ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
93.4km (58.1 miles) ⓘFornovolasco metarhyolite formation, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Carapezza, M., Nuccio, P.M. & Valenza, M. (1975) Piancaldoli meteorite: chemistry and mineralogy: Meteoritics 10: p.379. (Dec 1975).
Carapezza, M., Nuccio, P. M. & Valenza, M. (1976) Piancaldoli meteorite - Chemistry, mineralogy and petrology: Meteoritics 11:195-205. (Sept 1976).
 
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