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Rutile Group

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Rutile

Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Cassiterite, etc.

Aberfoyle Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Sagenite (of Saussure), etc.

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Rutile

Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Cassiterite, etc.

Aberfoyle Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Sagenite (of Saussure), etc.

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Rutile

Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Cassiterite, etc.

Aberfoyle Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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About Rutile GroupHide

Formula:

M⁴⁺O₂

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Tetragonal oxides of general formula M⁴⁺O₂.

Sellaite is a structurally related magnesium fluoride.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

29330

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:29330:5

Chemistry of Rutile GroupHide

Mindat Formula:

M⁴⁺O₂

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Age distributionHide

Recorded ages:

Mesoarchean to Jurassic : 2974 ± 59 Ma to 156 ± 4 Ma - based on 56 recorded ages.

Sample ages:

Sample ID	Recorded age	Geologic Time	Dating method
1	156 ± 4 Ma	Jurassic	U-Pb
2	498.03594 to 494.36406 Ma	Cambrian	U-Pb
3	513.1776 to 510.8224 Ma	Cambrian Series 2	U-Pb
4	517.56468 to 513.23532 Ma	Cambrian Series 2	U-Pb
5	548.91696 to 547.28304 Ma	Ediacaran	U-Pb
6	2098 ± 7 Ma	Rhyacian	Pb/Pb
7	2217.5 Ma	Rhyacian	U-Pb
8	2599 Ma	Neoarchean	Pb-Pb
9	2630 Ma	Neoarchean	Pb-Pb
10	2632 ± 3 Ma	Neoarchean	U-Pb
11	2633 Ma	Neoarchean	Pb-Pb
12	2635 Ma	Neoarchean	Pb-Pb
13	2641 ± 4 Ma	Neoarchean	U-Pb
14	2643 Ma	Neoarchean	Pb-Pb
15	2652 Ma	Neoarchean	Pb-Pb
16	2836 ± 26 Ma	Mesoarchean
17	2839 ± 16 Ma	Mesoarchean	Pb-Pb
18	2877 ± 20 Ma	Mesoarchean
19	2886 ± 21 Ma	Mesoarchean	Pb-Pb
20	2974 ± 59 Ma	Mesoarchean	Pb-Pb

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference
1	Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	Yuan, Shunda, Peng, Jiantang, Hu, Ruizhong, Li, Huimin, Shen, Nengping, Zhang, Dongliang (2008) A precise U–Pb age on cassiterite from the Xianghualing tin-polymetallic deposit (Hunan, South China) Mineralium Deposita, 43 (4) 375-382 doi:10.1007/s00126-007-0166-y
2	Musoshi Mine, Musoshi, Kipushi Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Richards, J. P., Krogh, T. E., & Spooner, E. T. C. (1988) Fluid inclusion characteristics and U-Pb rutile age of late hydrothermal alteration and veining at the Musoshi stratiform copper deposit, Central African copper belt, Zaire. Economic Geology, 83(1), 118-139.
3	" "	Richards, J. P., Krogh, T. E., & Spooner, E. T. C. (1988) Fluid inclusion characteristics and U-Pb rutile age of late hydrothermal alteration and veining at the Musoshi stratiform copper deposit, Central African copper belt, Zaire. Economic Geology, 83(1), 118-139.
4	" "	Richards, J. P., Krogh, T. E., & Spooner, E. T. C. (1988) Fluid inclusion characteristics and U-Pb rutile age of late hydrothermal alteration and veining at the Musoshi stratiform copper deposit, Central African copper belt, Zaire. Economic Geology, 83(1), 118-139.
5	" "	Richards, J. P., Krogh, T. E., & Spooner, E. T. C. (1988) Fluid inclusion characteristics and U-Pb rutile age of late hydrothermal alteration and veining at the Musoshi stratiform copper deposit, Central African copper belt, Zaire. Economic Geology, 83(1), 118-139.
6	Ashanti gold belt, Ghana	Oberth
7	Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada	Marshall D, Watkinson D H
8	Hemlo gold deposit, Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada	Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
9	" "	Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
10	" "	Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
11	" "	Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
12	" "	Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
13	" "	Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
14	" "	Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
15	" "	Corfu, F., Muir, T.L. (1989) The Hemlo-Heron Bay greenstone belt and Hemlo Au-Mo deposit, Superior Province, Ontario, Canada 1. Sequence of igneous activity determined by zircon U-Pb geochronology. Chemical Geology: Isotope Geoscience section, 79 (3). 183-200 doi:10.1016/0168-9622(89)90029-8
16	Wodgina Tantalite Mine, Wodgina, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Tkachev A V (2011): Evolution of metallogeny of granitic pegmatites associated with orogens throughout geological time. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 350, 7-23.
17	Moolyella pegmatite field, Marble Bar, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Sweetapple, Marcus T., Collins, Peter L. F. (2002) Genetic Framework for the Classification and Distribution of Archean Rare Metal Pegmatites in the North Pilbara Craton, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 97 (4) 873-895 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.97.4.873
18	Tabba Tabba pegmatite, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Tkachev A V (2011): Evolution of metallogeny of granitic pegmatites associated with orogens throughout geological time. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 350, 7-23.
19	" "	Sweetapple, Marcus T., Collins, Peter L. F. (2002) Genetic Framework for the Classification and Distribution of Archean Rare Metal Pegmatites in the North Pilbara Craton, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 97 (4) 873-895 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.97.4.873
20	" "	Sweetapple, Marcus T., Collins, Peter L. F. (2002) Genetic Framework for the Classification and Distribution of Archean Rare Metal Pegmatites in the North Pilbara Craton, Western Australia. Economic Geology, 97 (4) 873-895 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.97.4.873

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:

	1	2	3
SnO	91.67 %
Nb₂O₅	3.97 %	21 %	13 %
Ta₂O₅	4.36 %	22 %	41 %
TiO₂		43 %	28 %
Fe₂O₃		13 %	14 %
SnO₂		0.8 %	0.2 %
ZrO₂			3.6 %
SrO₂			0.1 %
Total:	100 %	99.8 %	99.9 %

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Kawadgaon-Challanpara pegmatite field, Dantewada District, Chhattisgarh, India	Singh, Yamuna, Pandit, P. S. C., Bagora, Sanjay, Jain, P. K. (2017) Mineralogy, geochemistry, and genesis of co-genetic granite-pegmatite-hosted rare metal and rare earth deposits of the Kawadgaon area, Bastar craton, Central India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 89 (2) 115-130 doi:10.1007/s12594-017-0574-2	EMPA analysis of cassiterite from a granite pegmatite
2	Nampoça Pegmatite, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique	Lima de Faria, J., Quadrado, R. (1966) Ilmenorutile and struverite from Nampoça, Alto Ligonha, Mozambique. Garcia de Orta. Revista da Junta das Missões Geográficas e de Investigações do Ultramar, 14 (2) 305-310
3	" "	Lima de Faria, J., Quadrado, R. (1966) Ilmenorutile and struverite from Nampoça, Alto Ligonha, Mozambique. Garcia de Orta. Revista da Junta das Missões Geográficas e de Investigações do Ultramar, 14 (2) 305-310

Crystallography of Rutile GroupHide

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Class (H-M):

4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal

Morphology:

Crystals in this group are often elongated in [001] and also pyramidal. Striae are nearly always found parallel to [001].

Twinning:

Most members of the group are nearly always twinned on {101} and less often on {301}.

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010475	Argutite	Rosales I, Juarez-Arellano E A, Magana C R, Bucio L, Orozco E (2007) Incorporation of vanadium(V) into the rutile-type phase of GeO2: the solid solution Ge0.74V0.21[box]0.05O2 Acta Crystallographica E63 i99-i101	2007	synthetic	0	293
0014928	Tripuhyite	Basso R, Cabella R, Lucchetti G, Marescotti P, Martinelli A (2003) Structural studies on synthetic and natural Fe-Sb-oxides of MO2 type Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 2003 407-420	2003	Djebel Nador, Algeria	0	293
0014927	Tripuhyite	Basso R, Cabella R, Lucchetti G, Marescotti P, Martinelli A (2003) Structural studies on synthetic and natural Fe-Sb-oxides of MO2 type Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 2003 407-420	2003	Djebel Nador, Algeria	0	293
0014926	Tripuhyite	Basso R, Cabella R, Lucchetti G, Marescotti P, Martinelli A (2003) Structural studies on synthetic and natural Fe-Sb-oxides of MO2 type This is the preferred structural model Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 2003 407-420	2003	Djebel Nador, Algeria	0	293
0014566	Tripuhyite	Berlepsch P, Armbruster T, Brugger J, Criddle A J, Graeser S (2003) Tripuhyte, FeSbO4, revisited Mineralogical Magazine 67 31-46	2003	Falotta, Grisons, Switzerland	0	293
0014565	Tripuhyite	Berlepsch P, Armbruster T, Brugger J, Criddle A J, Graeser S (2003) Tripuhyte, FeSbO4, revisited Mineralogical Magazine 67 31-46	2003	Tripuhy, Minas Gerais, Brazil	0	293
0019244	Plattnerite	Bolzan A A, Fong C, Kennedy B J, Howard C J (1997) Structural studies of rutile-type metal dioxides Acta Crystallographica B53 373-380	1997	synthetic	0	293
0019242	Cassiterite	Bolzan A A, Fong C, Kennedy B J, Howard C J (1997) Structural studies of rutile-type metal dioxides Acta Crystallographica B53 373-380	1997	synthetic	0	293
0019240	Argutite	Bolzan A A, Fong C, Kennedy B J, Howard C J (1997) Structural studies of rutile-type metal dioxides Acta Crystallographica B53 373-380	1997	synthetic	0	293
0019092	Rutile	Howard C J, Sabine T M, Dickson F (1991) Structural and thermal parameters for rutile and anatase Acta Crystallographica B47 462-468	1991	synthetic	0	293
0009716	Plattnerite	D'Antonio P, Santoro A (1980) Powder neutron diffraction study of chemically prepared B-lead dioxide Acta Crystallographica B36 2394-2397	1980	synthetic	0	293
0009405	Argutite	Baur W H, Khan A A (1971) Rutile-type compounds. VI. SiO2, GeO2 and a comparison with other rutile-type structures Acta Crystallographica B27 2133-2139	1971	synthetic	0	293
0020161	Plattnerite	Grocholski B, Shim S H, Cottrell E, Prakapenka V B (2014) Crystal structure and compressibility of lead dioxide up to 140 GPa American Mineralogist 99 170-177	2014	Synthetic	23.5	293
0020162	Plattnerite	Grocholski B, Shim S H, Cottrell E, Prakapenka V B (2014) Crystal structure and compressibility of lead dioxide up to 140 GPa American Mineralogist 99 170-177	2014	Synthetic	29	293
0020163	Plattnerite	Grocholski B, Shim S H, Cottrell E, Prakapenka V B (2014) Crystal structure and compressibility of lead dioxide up to 140 GPa American Mineralogist 99 170-177	2014	Synthetic	39	293
0020164	Plattnerite	Grocholski B, Shim S H, Cottrell E, Prakapenka V B (2014) Crystal structure and compressibility of lead dioxide up to 140 GPa American Mineralogist 99 170-177	2014	Synthetic	62.7	293
0020165	Plattnerite	Grocholski B, Shim S H, Cottrell E, Prakapenka V B (2014) Crystal structure and compressibility of lead dioxide up to 140 GPa American Mineralogist 99 170-177	2014	Synthetic	75.1	293
0020166	Plattnerite	Grocholski B, Shim S H, Cottrell E, Prakapenka V B (2014) Crystal structure and compressibility of lead dioxide up to 140 GPa American Mineralogist 99 170-177	2014	Synthetic	93	293
0020167	Plattnerite	Grocholski B, Shim S H, Cottrell E, Prakapenka V B (2014) Crystal structure and compressibility of lead dioxide up to 140 GPa American Mineralogist 99 170-177	2014	Synthetic	105	293
0020168	Plattnerite	Grocholski B, Shim S H, Cottrell E, Prakapenka V B (2014) Crystal structure and compressibility of lead dioxide up to 140 GPa American Mineralogist 99 170-177	2014	Synthetic	120	293
0020169	Plattnerite	Grocholski B, Shim S H, Cottrell E, Prakapenka V B (2014) Crystal structure and compressibility of lead dioxide up to 140 GPa American Mineralogist 99 170-177	2014	Synthetic	140	293
0008431	Argutite	Haines J, Leger J M, Chateau C, Pereira A S (2000) Structural evolution of rutile-type and CaCl2-type germanium dioxide at high pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 575-582	2000		0	293
0005167	Rutile	Meagher E P, Lager G A (1979) Polyhedral thermal expansion in the TiO2 polymorphs: Refinement of the crystal structure of rutile and brookite at high temperature Sample at 900 degrees C The Canadian Mineralogist 17 77-85	1979		0	293
0005166	Rutile	Meagher E P, Lager G A (1979) Polyhedral thermal expansion in the TiO2 polymorphs: Refinement of the crystal structure of rutile and brookite at high temperature Sample at 600 degrees C The Canadian Mineralogist 17 77-85	1979		0	293
0005165	Rutile	Meagher E P, Lager G A (1979) Polyhedral thermal expansion in the TiO2 polymorphs: Refinement of the crystal structure of rutile and brookite at high temperature Sample at 300 degrees C The Canadian Mineralogist 17 77-85	1979		0	293
0005164	Rutile	Meagher E P, Lager G A (1979) Polyhedral thermal expansion in the TiO2 polymorphs: Refinement of the crystal structure of rutile and brookite at high temperature Sample at 25 degrees C The Canadian Mineralogist 17 77-85	1979		0	293
0009404	Rutile	Baur W H, Khan A A (1971) Rutile-type compounds. VI. SiO2, GeO2 and a comparison with other rutile-type structures Acta Crystallographica B27 2133-2139	1971		0	293
0009416	Plattnerite	Baur W H, Khan A A (1971) Rutile-type compounds. VI. SiO2, GeO2 and a comparison with other rutile-type structures Acta Crystallographica B27 2133-2139	1971		0	293
0009406	Cassiterite	Baur W H, Khan A A (1971) Rutile-type compounds. VI. SiO2, GeO2 and a comparison with other rutile-type structures Acta Crystallographica B27 2133-2139	1971		0	293
0011762	Rutile	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 239-444	1963		0	293
0011760	Pyrolusite	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 239-444	1963		0	293
0011767	Paratellurite	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 239-444	1963		0	293
0011761	Cassiterite	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Rutile structure Crystal Structures 1 239-444	1963		0	293
0011759	Argutite	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Rutile structure Crystal Structures 1 239-444	1963		0	293
0009161	Rutile	Baur W H (1956) Uber die verfeinerung der kristallstrukturbestimmung einiger vertreter des rutiltyps: TiO2, SnO2, GeO2 und MgF2 Acta Crystallographica 9 515-520	1956		0	293
0009162	Cassiterite	Baur W H (1956) Uber die verfeinerung der kristallstrukturbestimmung einiger vertreter des rutiltyps: TiO2, SnO2, GeO2 und MgF2 Acta Crystallographica 9 515-520	1956		0	293
0009164	Argutite	Baur W H (1956) Uber die verfeinerung der kristallstrukturbestimmung einiger vertreter des rutiltyps: TiO2, SnO2, GeO2 und MgF2 Acta Crystallographica 9 515-520	1956		0	293
0017791	Pyrolusite	Kondrashev Y D, Zaslavskii A I (1951) The structure of the modifications of manganese oxide Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR 15 179-186	1951		0	293
0001737	Rutile	Swope R J, Smyth J R, Larson A C (1995) H in rutile-type compounds: I. Single-crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction study of H in rutile American Mineralogist 80 448-453	1995		0	300
0001736	Rutile	Swope R J, Smyth J R, Larson A C (1995) H in rutile-type compounds: I. Single-crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction study of H in rutile American Mineralogist 80 448-453	1995		0	300
0001735	Rutile	Swope R J, Smyth J R, Larson A C (1995) H in rutile-type compounds: I. Single-crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction study of H in rutile American Mineralogist 80 448-453	1995		0	24
0008432	Argutite	Haines J, Leger J M, Chateau C, Pereira A S (2000) Structural evolution of rutile-type and CaCl2-type germanium dioxide at high pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 575-582	2000		4.2	293
0008433	Argutite	Haines J, Leger J M, Chateau C, Pereira A S (2000) Structural evolution of rutile-type and CaCl2-type germanium dioxide at high pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 575-582	2000		6.2	293
0008434	Argutite	Haines J, Leger J M, Chateau C, Pereira A S (2000) Structural evolution of rutile-type and CaCl2-type germanium dioxide at high pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 575-582	2000		8.9	293
0008435	Argutite	Haines J, Leger J M, Chateau C, Pereira A S (2000) Structural evolution of rutile-type and CaCl2-type germanium dioxide at high pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 575-582	2000		10.4	293
0008436	Argutite	Haines J, Leger J M, Chateau C, Pereira A S (2000) Structural evolution of rutile-type and CaCl2-type germanium dioxide at high pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 575-582	2000		10.5	293
0008437	Argutite	Haines J, Leger J M, Chateau C, Pereira A S (2000) Structural evolution of rutile-type and CaCl2-type germanium dioxide at high pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 575-582	2000		16.1	293
0008438	Argutite	Haines J, Leger J M, Chateau C, Pereira A S (2000) Structural evolution of rutile-type and CaCl2-type germanium dioxide at high pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 575-582	2000		20.3	293
0008439	Argutite	Haines J, Leger J M, Chateau C, Pereira A S (2000) Structural evolution of rutile-type and CaCl2-type germanium dioxide at high pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 575-582	2000		25	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Incorporation of vanadium(V) into the rutile-type phase of GeO2: the solid
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V   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.21000   0.00530
O   0.30540   0.30540   0.00000   1.00000   0.00250

Relationship of Rutile Group to other SpeciesHide

Rutile Group Members:

Argutite	GeO₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
Cassiterite	SnO₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
Paratellurite	TeO₂	Tet. 422
Plattnerite	PbO₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
Rutile	TiO₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
Tripuhyite	Fe³⁺Sb⁵⁺O₄	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
'UM2000-35-O:FeNbScTaTi'	(Sc,Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Mn)(Ti,Sn,Zr)_1.5(Nb,Ta,W)_1.33O₈

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'Sellaite'

MgF₂

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Rutile Group in petrologyHide

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References for Rutile GroupHide

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Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

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Australia
Tasmania Northern Midlands municipality Rossarden mining district ⓘ Aberfoyle Mine (Aberfoyle Tin Mine; Rossarden Tin Mine)	[Cassiterite] Blissett (1959) +1 other reference
Western Australia East Pilbara Shire Weeli Wolli Creek Area Mining Area C ⓘ Area C mine	[Pyrolusite] BHP

Austria
Salzburg St. Johann im Pongau District Bad Gastein ⓘ Schwarzkopf	[Rutile]

Azerbaijan
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Ordubad District ⓘ Mount Kaputjugh	[Rutile] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) +1 other reference

Bolivia
La Paz Loayza Province ⓘ Viloco Mine (Araca Mine)	[Cassiterite] Cook (1977) +2 other references

Brazil
Minas Gerais Ouro Preto ⓘ Tripuí	[Tripuhyite] Hussak et al. (1897) +1 other reference

Canada
British Columbia New Westminster Mining Division Jones Lake Power Station ⓘ Patti's Prize	[Rutile] Ty Balacko Specimens
Nova Scotia Hants Co. ⓘ Tennycape mine (Teny Cape mine)	[Pyrolusite] Sorrell (n.d.) +1 other reference

Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Sokolov District ⓘ Horní Slavkov	[Cassiterite] Palache et al. (1951)

France
Brittany Morbihan Pontivy Plumelin ⓘ La Lande quarry	[Rutile] Le Roc'h P. ()
Occitanie Haute-Garonne Saint-Gaudens Argut-Dessous ⓘ Plan d'Argut deposit	[Argutite] Johan et al. (1983) +1 other reference

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis Triberg im Schwarzwald Gremmelsbach ⓘ Oberrötenbach	[Pyrolusite]

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) ⓘ Verzeko mines	[Plattnerite] Rieck (n.d.)

Italy
Lombardy Bergamo Province Oltre il Colle Vedra Valley Zorzone ⓘ Zorzone Mine	[Plattnerite]
Parre ⓘ Trevasco Mount	[Plattnerite] Maida (2002)
Tuscany Livorno Province Campo nell'Elba San Piero in Campo ⓘ Fonte del Prete	[Cassiterite] Alessandro Genazzani collection
Lucca Province Pietrasanta Valdicastello Carducci ⓘ Pollone Mine	[Rutile] Baldi M.
ⓘ Vagli Sotto	[Rutile] Biagioni C. (Alpi Apuane, Lucca)
ⓘ Arnetola Valley	[Rutile] Biagioni C. (Alpi Apuane, Lucca)

Mexico
Sonora Cananea Municipality Cananea ⓘ Santa Rosa mine	[Paratellurite] Amer.Min. (1960)
Moctezuma Municipality Moctezuma ⓘ Moctezuma Mine	[Paratellurite] Switzer et al. (1960)

Peru
Tumbes ⓘ Tumbes Playa	[Rutile] Guido del Castillo (2004)

Portugal
ⓘ Panasqueira Mines	[Cassiterite] 335-354 +8 other references
Setúbal Santiago do Cacém Cercal do Alentejo ⓘ Serra da Mina Mine	[Pyrolusite] Nunes (n.d.)

Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast Ilmen Mountains ⓘ Pit No. 59	[Rutile var: Ilmenorutile] Pekov (1998)
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Iultinsky District Iultinsky Mining Complex ⓘ Iul'tin Mine	[Cassiterite] Evseev (1973) +3 other references

Spain
Community of Madrid Horcajuelo de la Sierra ⓘ Rutile type locality	[Rutile] Calderón (1910)

UK
England Cornwall Camborne ⓘ Dolcoath Mine	[Cassiterite] Henwood (1843) +4 other references
Troon Grenville United Mines ⓘ South Condurrow Mine (Marshall's Shaft)	[Cassiterite] Dale Foster Photo & specimen
Chacewater ⓘ Wheal Unity Wood (Tolgullow United Mine; West Poldice Mine)	[Cassiterite] Henwood (1843) +2 other references
Gwennap St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines) ⓘ Poldice Mine	[Cassiterite] Henwood (1843) +2 other references
Perranzabuloe Perranporth Cligga Head ⓘ Cligga Mine	[Cassiterite] Reid et al. (1906) +2 other references
St Agnes St Agnes Consols (Polberro Consols) ⓘ Trevaunance Mine (Wheal Trevaunance)	[Cassiterite] Rocks and Minerals 16 +1 other reference
ⓘ Trevaunance Cove	[Cassiterite var: Wood Tin] Foster (n.d.)
ⓘ Wheal Kitty (Kitty and Penhalls United Mine; incl. Goonlaze Mine; Wheal Osborne)	[Cassiterite, Cassiterite var: Wood Tin] Henwood (1843) +3 other references
ⓘ Penhalls Mine	[Cassiterite] Collins (1871) +2 other references
St Just Pendeen ⓘ Geevor Mine	[Cassiterite] Darnley et al. (1965)
Scotland South Lanarkshire ⓘ Leadhills	[Plattnerite] Haidinger W (1845)

USA
Connecticut Litchfield County Salisbury ⓘ Salisbury Mine (Brookpit; Old Hill Mine; Ore Hill Mine)	[Pyrolusite] Schairer (1931)
Middlesex County Haddam Haddam Neck ⓘ Gillette Quarry (J-J Mine; Haddam Neck Quarry)	[Cassiterite] Scovil (1992) +1 other reference
Georgia Lincoln County ⓘ Graves Mountain	[Rutile] Palache et al. (1951)
Maine Oxford County Buckfield ⓘ Bennett Quarry	[Cassiterite] King et al. (1994)
North Carolina Catawba County Hickory ⓘ Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry)	[Rutile] K. Wood collection
Pennsylvania Chester County Sadsbury Township ⓘ Parkesburg	[Rutile] Second Geological Survey of ...
Lancaster County ⓘ Bart Township	[Rutile] Ref.1
Philadelphia County Hestonville ⓘ Overbrook	[Rutile] pg. 234 +1 other reference
Rhode Island Newport County Tiverton ⓘ Construction Materials Corp. quarry (Fish Road quarry)	[Rutile] Michael W. Kieron collection
Providence County North Smithfield ⓘ Waterford	[Rutile] Michael W. Kieron collection
Virginia Powhatan County Flat Rock ⓘ Herbb No. 2 Mine	[Cassiterite] Rocks & Min.:60:168.
Washington King County Snoqualmie Mining District Hansen Creek area ⓘ Humpback Mountain ?	[Rutile] Eric He's Collection +1 other reference

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