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TitleStruverite (rutile)
DescriptionStruverite, (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2, is one of three forms of titanium dioxide that includes rutile. It can be used as on ore of both titanium and tantalum. Struverite forms as a late primary mineral in granite pegmatites.
LocationMadagascar
PhotographerNessa Eull. 2001-09-20.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #479.
Key wordsStruverite, Rutile, Madagascar, Africa
Tech details404 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number1565