Ilmenorutile
A variety of Rutile
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About Ilmenorutile
Formula:
(Ti,Nb)O2
Colour:
Black
Hardness:
6 - 6½
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
First Recorded Locality:
A Nb-bearing rutile (see also Niobian Rutile); compare also the Ta-bearing variety "strüverite".
Originally reported from Pit No. 59, Ilmen Mts, Chelyabinsk Oblast', Urals Region, Russia.
Originally reported from Pit No. 59, Ilmen Mts, Chelyabinsk Oblast', Urals Region, Russia.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2014 (as Ilmenorutile)
3486 (as Rutile)
3486 (as Rutile)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2014:1 (as Ilmenorutile)
mindat:1:1:3486:5 (as Rutile)
mindat:1:1:3486:5 (as Rutile)
Classification of Ilmenorutile
4.4.1.2
4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
4 : AX2
4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
4 : AX2
Physical Properties of Ilmenorutile
Colour:
Black
Hardness:
6 - 6½ on Mohs scale
Chemistry of Ilmenorutile
Mindat Formula:
(Ti,Nb)O2
Elements listed:
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| TiO2 | 43 % |
| Nb2O5 | 21 % |
| Ta2O5 | 22 % |
| Fe2O3 | 13 % |
| SnO2 | 0.8 % |
| Total: | 99.8 % |
Sample references:
Crystallography of Ilmenorutile
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
First Recorded Occurrence of Ilmenorutile
Other Language Names for Ilmenorutile
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 9 photos of Ilmenorutile associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 8 photos of Ilmenorutile associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 7 photos of Ilmenorutile associated with Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 6 photos of Ilmenorutile associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 6 photos of Ilmenorutile associated with 'Smoky Quartz' | SiO2 |
| 4 photos of Ilmenorutile associated with Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| 4 photos of Ilmenorutile associated with 'Alumo-chalcosiderite' | Cu(Fe,Al)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O |
| 3 photos of Ilmenorutile associated with Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| 2 photos of Ilmenorutile associated with Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| 2 photos of Ilmenorutile associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Ilmenorutile
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References for Ilmenorutile
Reference List:
Prior, G. T., Zambonini, F. (1908) On Strüverite and its relation to Ilmenorutile. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 15 (68) 78-89 doi:10.1180/minmag.1908.015.68.07
Localities for Ilmenorutile
Showing 225 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| Boukaoud et al. (2021) |
Angola | |
| Gonçalves +1 other reference |
| Amores-Casals et al. (2019) |
Argentina | |
| Roquet et al. (2011) |
Australia | |
| Ben Grguric |
| Ehrig et al. (2012) |
| Bottrill (2001) |
| Personally collected by Ryan Eagle in ... |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) |
| Calderwood +2 other references |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) +2 other references |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) +2 other references | |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) +2 other references |
Austria | |
| Exel (1993) |
| Brandstetter (1998) +1 other reference |
Bolivia | |
| Alfredo Petrov (1997) |
Brazil | |
| Revista Brasileira de Geociências 21 (1) |
| Miranda (2018) |
| Queiroz et al. (2018) | |
| Kaminsky et al. (2013) |
| Kaminsky et al. (2015) | |
| JENKINS II (1987) |
| Queiroz (2016) |
Burundi | |
| Lehmann et al. (1992) |
Canada | |
| Dalsin et al. (2015) |
| Peatfield (n.d.) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Turner et al. (2001) |
| ontariominerals.com |
| 176-178. +2 other references |
China | |
| Duan et al. (2025) |
| Wenying Wang et al. (1999) |
| Yu et al. (2023) |
| Shi Li (1980) |
| Bai et al. (1985) +1 other reference |
| Zonglin Hou (1989) +4 other references |
| Shao et al. (2023) | |
| Sun et al. (2026) | |
| Sun et al. (2026) | |
| Zhongxin Yuan and Ge Bai (1997) +1 other reference |
| Zhang +3 other references | |
| Yunhuai Lin and Shiyang Chen (1985) |
| Xiao'e Huang and Zhihua Xu (2005) |
| Wang et al. (2026) |
| Rucheng Wang et al. (2018) |
| Cao et al. (2022) |
| Cao et al. (2022) | |
| Cao et al. (2022) | |
DR Congo | |
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Egypt | |
| Abdalla (2006) |
| - (2002) | |
Finland | |
| Ilkka Mikkola collection |
| Wilke (1976) |
France | |
| Germain C. (1988) |
| Azias (1968) |
| Bardintzeff et al. (1986) +6 other references |
| Wagner et al. (1988) | |
| MONCHOUX P. et al. (2006) |
| MONCHOUX P. et al. (2006) | |
Germany | |
| Habel (2011) |
| Blaß et al. (2001) |
| Blaß et al. (1993) |
| Blaß et al. (1993) | |
| Blaß et al. (1993) |
| Blaß et al. (1993) |
| Wand et al. (1989) +3 other references |
| Witzke et al. (2001) |
| Witzke et al. (2001) |
| Wagenknecht (1993) |
| Vollstädt et al. (Dresden) |
India | |
| Ramasamy et al. (2013) |
Italy | |
| Bedognè et al. (1993) |
| Giuseppe Finello find & collection (SEM- EDS) |
| Giuseppe Finello find & collection (SEM- EDS) | |
| Mattioli V. (1987) |
| Orlandi et al. (1985) |
| Orlandi et al. (1985) | |
Japan | |
| Igawa et al. (1937) |
| |
| Imaoka & Nakajima (1991) |
Kazakhstan | |
| Jermolenko (2002) |
| Togizov et al. (2023) |
Kyrgyzstan | |
| Vrublevskii (2017, December) |
| Djenchuraeva et al. (2008) |
Laos | |
| Glass et al. (2020) |
Madagascar | |
| Michel Arliguie collection & photo (Photo ID: 947152, old sample) |
| Michel Arliguie collection & photo (Photo ID: ID: 947507, old sample) | |
| Michel Arliguie collection & photo (Photo ID: 915784) | |
| Lacroix (1922) | |
| Guigues (1955) |
| Michel Arliguie collection & photo (Photo ID: 946780, old sample) |
| Michel Arliguie collection & photo (photo id: 907343) |
| Behier (1960) |
| Behier (1963) | |
| Ranorosoa (1986) |
| Behier (1963) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2021 |
| Besaire (1966) | |
| Ranorosoa (1986) +1 other reference | |
| Behier (1963) |
| Ranorosoa (1986) |
| Lacroix (1922) |
| Lacroix (1922) |
Malawi | |
| Demartin +1 other reference |
Malaysia | |
| Clark (1993) | |
Mauritania | |
| Livrable 87 +1 other reference |
Mexico | |
| Elias-Herrera et al. (1991) |
Mongolia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) | |
| web.archive.org (n.d.) |
Mozambique | |
| António Manuel Ináçio Martins photo ... |
| Wilson et al. (2000) |
| Lima de Faria et al. (1966) +1 other reference |
| Moiana (2010) |
North Korea | |
| Tsuda (1969) |
Norway | |
| Schetelig (1913) |
| Brøgger (1906) | |
| Revheim (2007) |
| Andersen (1931) +1 other reference | |
| Schetelig (1922) |
| Brøgger (1906) | |
| Bjørlykke (1935) |
| Schetelig (1913) +1 other reference | |
| Barth (1931) +1 other reference |
| Bjørlykke (1935) |
| Neumann (1961) | |
| Stensrud (2009) | |
| Neumann (1985) | |
| Schetelig (1922) |
| Bjørlykke (1935) |
| Wilke (1976) +1 other reference |
| Schetelig (1913) +1 other reference | |
| Schetelig (1913) |
| Brøgger (1906) |
| Kvamsdal et al. (2006) |
| Bonin et al. (2003) |
| Dittrich (1980) |
| Husdal (2011) +2 other references |
| Raade et al. (2000) |
| Jan Andersen specimen (analyzed by A.O.Larsen & A.Åsheim) |
Poland | |
| Pieczka et al. (2015) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Mochnacka et al. (2000) +1 other reference |
Portugal | |
| Pedro Alves collection. Characterized ... |
| PROSPEG – Projecto de prospecção +1 other reference |
Romania | |
| Fintor et al. (2025) |
| Hirtopanu et al. (2013) |
| HÎRTOPANU et al. (2014) |
Russia | |
| Pekov (1998) |
| Чередниченко et al. (2014) +1 other reference |
| Dana 7:I:761. +2 other references | |
| Pekov (1998) |
| Clark (1993) | |
| Belovitskaya et al. (2004) | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Попова et al. (2019) | |
| Попова et al. (2019) |
| webmineral.ru (2016) | |
| Kaigorodova et al. (2021) |
| Grakova O.V. (2015) |
| Ras et al. (2011) +1 other reference | |
| И.И. et al. (2023) | |
| Nedosekova et al. (2021) | |
| Grakova O.V. (2015) | |
| Pilipiuk et al. (2001) |
| ... | |
| ... | |
| Kostin (2021) |
| S.M. Kravchenko and B.G. Pokrovsky |
| Alekseev et al. (2020) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Chukanov et al. (2026) |
| Ivanova et al. (2020) |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Barrick Gold Corporation |
| Küster (2009) |
Sierra Leone | |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Koděra et al. (1986) | |
| Pauliš et al. (2002) | |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
South Africa | |
| Horiuchi et al. (2014) |
| Journal of African Earth Sciences ... |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
South Korea | |
| Tsuda (1969) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
Spain | |
| Calvo B. et al. (1991) |
| Garófano-Medina et al. (2021) |
Sri Lanka | |
| Grew +5 other references |
Sweden | |
| Zetterqvist (1991) |
| Falk et al. (1988) |
Tajikistan | |
| Россовский (1963) +3 other references |
UK | |
| LeBoutillier et al. (2000) |
| Williamson et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
| Inst. Geol. Sci. Ann. Rept. for 1974 (1975) +1 other reference |
Ukraine | |
| Dubyna O.V. et al. (2020) |
| Lazarenko E.K. e.a. Mineralogy of ... |
| Nechaev S & Pastukhov V (2001) |
USA | |
| Alaska Geological Survey Public-data F ... +1 other reference |
| - (2008) |
| - (2008) | |
| - (2008) |
| Rocks & Min. (2007) +1 other reference |
| Henry Barwood - unpublished (2010) |
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| Anthony R. Kampf |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| Freeport-McMoRan |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Freeport-McMoRan |
| King (n.d.) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Wang et al. (2023) +2 other references |
| King (2009) |
| Cristofono (n.d.) |
| Caruso +1 other reference |
| Rocks & Minerals 84:352-362. |
| Buchholz (1999) |
| www.uwrf.edu/~wc01 | |
| Cordura | |
Zimbabwe | |
| Sminia et al. (2006) |
Iveland, Agder, Norway