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Found Here
Geology and deposit
- Deposit type
- METAMORPHIC
ECOLGITE FACIES METAMORPHISM
Mining history
- Status
- Prospect
- Discovered
- 1977
Records and references
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1980, THE FUTURE - NEW PRODUCTION OF MAGNESITE, FLUORSPAR AND RUTILE: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JAN. 1980, P. 45. ADAMS, R., 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: FINANCIAL TIMES INFORMATION LTD, LONDON, P.35-36. INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1977, ITALIAN RUTILE?: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JUNE 1977, NO. 117, P.10-11. FANTEL, R.J., ET AL, 1984, AVAILABILITY OF TITANIUM MINERALS - WORLD. A MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM APPRAISAL: US BUREU OF MINES, P. 93-94. MANCINI, A., MANCIN, R. AND MARTINOTTI, G., 1979, VALORISATION OF NEW TITANIUM RESOURCE - TITANIFEROUS ECLOGITES: IN 10TH WORLD MINING CONGRESS, ISTANBUL, TURKEY, SEPTEMBER 1979.
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 60000818 — view the source record
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Location on Map
Coordinates: 44.46559, 8.58530
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Estwing E3-22P Rock Pick
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
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