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Rutile from
Palos Hill, Gria Spilia, Syros, Syros-Ermoupoli, South Aegean, Greece


Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Comments:Scattered tiny TiO2 inclusions (presumably rutile) associated with minor titanite... composition verified in thin section by EPMA... polymorph not verified.
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Palos Hill, Gria Spilia, Syros, Syros-Ermoupoli, South Aegean, Greece
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:767609
Long-form Identifier:1:3:767609:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘApikia, Vasiliko Mountain, Andros, South Aegean, Greece
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘVitali Mine, Andros, South Aegean, Greece
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘArchampolis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece
76.1km (47.3 miles) ⓘOxygono Cove beach, Lavreotiki Municipal Unit, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
77.5km (48.1 miles) ⓘVelatouri Mine No. 3 ("Theater Mine"), Velatouri mines, Velatouri, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
78.1km (48.6 miles) ⓘMt Mavro Lithari, Cato Sounio mines, Sounion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘSclives Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
79.9km (49.6 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 145, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
79.9km (49.6 miles) ⓘPlaka Mine No. 80, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
80.2km (49.8 miles) ⓘLouisa Mine, Plaka Mines, Plaka, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
References
Frank Mazdab collection (hand sample + thin section)
 
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