Ilmenite

Ilmenite on dolomite
Origin: Egginerjoch, Saas Fee, Switzerland
Picture height: crystal 2 mm
Sample owner: W.J. Lustenhouwer
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Pieter Stemvers, Leusden, Netherlands

email: stemvers@hetnet.nl

 

Origin: Mont St, Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Ilmenite in quartz
Origin: Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Sample size: 12 x 7 x 6 cm
 
Origin: Arendal, Norway
Sample size: 2 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm
 
  
Origin: Vishnevye Mtns., South Urals, Russia
Sample size: 10 x 5.5 x 5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Fairfax quarry, Centreville, Virginia, U.S.A.
Sample size: 8.5 x 4 x 4 cm
 
 
  
Origin: Snarum, Norway
Sample size: 20 x 15 x 8 mm (top), 18 x 10 x 14 mm (bottom)
 
Origin: Froland, Aust-Agder, Norway
Ex. Gene Tribbey Collection
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 2.7 cm
 
  
Ilmenite with quartz
Origin: Carizzo Mts., Hudspeth Co., Texas, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.5 x 5.6 x 4.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Origin: The Cove (Topaz Valley), Topaz Mountain, Delta, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Sample size: 1.2 mm ilmenite crystal on quartz (left), 1.25 mm crystal of ilmenite, collected from the west wall (right)
Owner: Steve Rust
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Rust

 

Thin tabular crystals rich in matrix
Origin: Kampriesenalm, Obersulzbachtal, Austria
Sample size: 3 x 4.5 cm
 
3.5 cm large plate of the manganese-bearing ilmenite variety in matrix
Origin: Vavnbed Mt, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
Sample size: 4 x 5.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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