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Ilmenorutile Mineral Data
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General Ilmenorutile Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ti,Nb,Fe+++)O2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 95.27 gm |
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Titanium 35.18 % Ti 58.69 % TiO2 |
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Niobium 19.50 % Nb 27.90 % Nb2O5 |
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Iron 11.72 % Fe 15.08 % FeO |
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Oxygen 33.59 % O |
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100.00 % 101.68 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ti0.7Nb0.2Fe2+0.2O2 |
| Environment: |
Late primary mineral in granite pegmatites, carbonatites, and found in alluvial placers. Ilmenorutile (1854) is now regarded as Nb-bearing rutile. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1854 |
| Locality: |
Miass, Ilmen Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the occurrence in the Ilmen Mountains and the relation to rutile. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ilmenorutile + Pronunciation  |
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