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Chromite-Magnetite Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals

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Magnetite

Tre Croci, Vetralla, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Magnetite

In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Magnetite

Rubiana, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Magnetite

Tre Croci, Vetralla, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Magnetite

In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Magnetite

Rubiana, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Magnetite

Tre Croci, Vetralla, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy

Magnetite

In den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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About Chromite-Magnetite SeriesHide

Series Formula:

Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄ to Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄

A series between Chromite and Magnetite

A series between Chromite and Magnetite with intermediate members Ferrian Chromite, Ferrichromite, Chrommagnetite and Ishkulite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

43495

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:43495:7

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:

	1
TiO₂	0.53 %
Al₂O₃	6.72 %
Cr₂O₃	50.13 %
FeO	23.29 %
Fe₂O₃	13.20 %
MnO	0.79 %
MgO	5.34 %
Total:	100 %

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Salem ultrabasic rocks, Tamil Nadu, India	Manjunatha Reddy, B., Janardhan, A. S. (1988) Titanoclinohumite from Ultrabasic Rocks of Salem, Tamil Nadu. Journal Geological Society of India, 31 (5). 499-503 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1988/310509	Wet chemical analysis of chromite from an ultramafic body.

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0004821	Magnetite	Bosi F, Halenius U, Skogby H (2009) Crystal chemistry of the magnetite-ulvospinel series American Mineralogist 94 181-189	2009	synthetic	0	293
0004820	Magnetite	Bosi F, Halenius U, Skogby H (2009) Crystal chemistry of the magnetite-ulvospinel series American Mineralogist 94 181-189	2009	synthetic	0	293
0004819	Magnetite	Bosi F, Halenius U, Skogby H (2009) Crystal chemistry of the magnetite-ulvospinel series American Mineralogist 94 181-189	2009	synthetic	0	293
0004818	Magnetite	Bosi F, Halenius U, Skogby H (2009) Crystal chemistry of the magnetite-ulvospinel series American Mineralogist 94 181-189	2009	synthetic	0	293
0004817	Magnetite	Bosi F, Halenius U, Skogby H (2009) Crystal chemistry of the magnetite-ulvospinel series American Mineralogist 94 181-189	2009	synthetic	0	293
0004816	Magnetite	Bosi F, Halenius U, Skogby H (2009) Crystal chemistry of the magnetite-ulvospinel series American Mineralogist 94 181-189	2009	synthetic	0	293
0004815	Magnetite	Bosi F, Halenius U, Skogby H (2009) Crystal chemistry of the magnetite-ulvospinel series American Mineralogist 94 181-189	2009	synthetic	0	293
0004967	Chromite	Lenaz D, Logvinova A M, Princivalle F, Sobolev N V (2009) Structural parameters of chromite included in diamond and kimberlites from Siberia: A new tool for discriminating ultramafic source American Mineralogist 94 1067-1070	2009	Internatsionalnaya mine, Malo-Botuobiya kimberlite field, Russia	0	293
0004966	Chromite	Lenaz D, Logvinova A M, Princivalle F, Sobolev N V (2009) Structural parameters of chromite included in diamond and kimberlites from Siberia: A new tool for discriminating ultramafic source American Mineralogist 94 1067-1070	2009	Mir mine, Malo-Botuobiya kimberlite field, Russia	0	293
0004965	Chromite	Lenaz D, Logvinova A M, Princivalle F, Sobolev N V (2009) Structural parameters of chromite included in diamond and kimberlites from Siberia: A new tool for discriminating ultramafic source American Mineralogist 94 1067-1070	2009	Internatsionalnaya mine, Malo-Botuobiya kimberlite field, Russia	0	293
0004964	Chromite	Lenaz D, Logvinova A M, Princivalle F, Sobolev N V (2009) Structural parameters of chromite included in diamond and kimberlites from Siberia: A new tool for discriminating ultramafic source American Mineralogist 94 1067-1070	2009	Udachnaya mine, Daldyn kimberlitic field, close to Arctic Circle, Russia	0	293
0004963	Chromite	Lenaz D, Logvinova A M, Princivalle F, Sobolev N V (2009) Structural parameters of chromite included in diamond and kimberlites from Siberia: A new tool for discriminating ultramafic source American Mineralogist 94 1067-1070	2009	Udachnaya mine, Daldyn kimberlitic field, close to Arctic Circle, Russia	0	293
0004962	Chromite	Lenaz D, Logvinova A M, Princivalle F, Sobolev N V (2009) Structural parameters of chromite included in diamond and kimberlites from Siberia: A new tool for discriminating ultramafic source American Mineralogist 94 1067-1070	2009	Udachnaya mine, Daldyn kimberlitic field, close to Arctic Circle, Russia	0	293
0004961	Chromite	Lenaz D, Logvinova A M, Princivalle F, Sobolev N V (2009) Structural parameters of chromite included in diamond and kimberlites from Siberia: A new tool for discriminating ultramafic source American Mineralogist 94 1067-1070	2009	Udachnaya mine, Daldyn kimberlitic field, close to Arctic Circle, Russia	0	293
0009109	Magnetite	Gatta G D, Kantor I, Ballaran T B, Dubrovinsky L, McCammon C (2007) Effect of non-hydrostatic conditions on the elastic behaviour of magnetite: an in situ single-crystal X-ray diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 627-635	2007	synthetic	0.0001	293
0007245	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007244	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007243	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007242	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007241	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007240	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007239	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007238	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007237	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007236	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007235	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007234	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007233	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007232	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007231	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007230	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007229	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007228	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007227	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0007226	Chromite	Lenaz D, Braidotti R, Princivalle F, Garuti G, Zaccarini F (2007) Crystal chemistry and structural refinement of chromites from different chromitite layers and xenoliths of the Bushveld complex European Journal of Mineralogy 19 599-609	2007	Bushveld complex, South Africa	0	293
0013896	Magnetite	Fjellvag H, Gronvold F, Stolen S, Hauback B C (1996) On the crystallographic and magnetic structures of nearly stoichiometric iron monoxide Journal of Solid State Chemistry 124 52-57	1996	synthetic	0	293
0013895	Magnetite	Fjellvag H, Gronvold F, Stolen S, Hauback B C (1996) On the crystallographic and magnetic structures of nearly stoichiometric iron monoxide Journal of Solid State Chemistry 124 52-57	1996	synthetic	0	293
0020590	Magnetite	Fleet M E (1986) The structure of magnetite: Symmetry of cubic spinels Journal of Solid State Chemistry 62 75-82	1986	Natural, not provided	0	293
0020589	Magnetite	Fleet M E (1986) The structure of magnetite: Symmetry of cubic spinels Journal of Solid State Chemistry 62 75-82	1986	Natural, not provided	0	293
0020588	Magnetite	Fleet M E (1986) The structure of magnetite: Symmetry of cubic spinels Journal of Solid State Chemistry 62 75-82	1986	Natural, not provided	0	293
0020587	Magnetite	Fleet M E (1986) The structure of magnetite: Symmetry of cubic spinels Journal of Solid State Chemistry 62 75-82	1986	Natural, not provided	0	293
0020586	Magnetite	Fleet M E (1986) The structure of magnetite: Symmetry of cubic spinels Journal of Solid State Chemistry 62 75-82	1986	Natural, not provided	0	293
0000945	Magnetite	Wechsler B A, Lindsley D H, Prewitt C T (1984) Crystal structure and cation distribution in titanomagnetites (Fe3-xTixO4) American Mineralogist 69 754-770	1984	synthetic	0	293
0005179	Magnetite	Stout M Z, Bayliss P (1980) Crystal structure of two ferrian ulvospinels from British Columbia The Canadian Mineralogist 18 339-341	1980	Itcha Mountain hawaiite lava flow, central British Columbia, Canada	0	293
0005178	Magnetite	Stout M Z, Bayliss P (1980) Crystal structure of two ferrian ulvospinels from British Columbia The Canadian Mineralogist 18 339-341	1980	Aiyansh basalt lava flow, Nass River valley, British Columbia, Canada	0	293
0009110	Magnetite	Gatta G D, Kantor I, Ballaran T B, Dubrovinsky L, McCammon C (2007) Effect of non-hydrostatic conditions on the elastic behaviour of magnetite: an in situ single-crystal X-ray diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 627-635	2007	synthetic	4.99	293
0009111	Magnetite	Gatta G D, Kantor I, Ballaran T B, Dubrovinsky L, McCammon C (2007) Effect of non-hydrostatic conditions on the elastic behaviour of magnetite: an in situ single-crystal X-ray diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 34 627-635	2007	synthetic	9.21	293
0006047	Chromite	Lenaz D, Princivalle F (2005) The crystal chemistry of detrital chromian spinel from the southeastern Alps and Outer Dinarides: The discrimination of supplies from areas of similar tectonic setting? The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1305-1314	2005		0	293
0006037	Chromite	Lenaz D, Princivalle F (2005) The crystal chemistry of detrital chromian spinel from the southeastern Alps and Outer Dinarides: The discrimination of supplies from areas of similar tectonic setting? The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1305-1314	2005		0	293
0006034	Chromite	Lenaz D, Princivalle F (2005) The crystal chemistry of detrital chromian spinel from the southeastern Alps and Outer Dinarides: The discrimination of supplies from areas of similar tectonic setting? The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1305-1314	2005		0	293
0006033	Chromite	Lenaz D, Princivalle F (2005) The crystal chemistry of detrital chromian spinel from the southeastern Alps and Outer Dinarides: The discrimination of supplies from areas of similar tectonic setting? The Canadian Mineralogist 43 1305-1314	2005		0	293
0008918	Chromite	Lenaz D, Skogby H, Princivalle F, Halenius U (2004) Structural changes and valence states in the MgCr2O4-FeCr2O4 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 633-642	2004		0	293
0008917	Chromite	Lenaz D, Skogby H, Princivalle F, Halenius U (2004) Structural changes and valence states in the MgCr2O4-FeCr2O4 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 633-642	2004		0	293
0008916	Chromite	Lenaz D, Skogby H, Princivalle F, Halenius U (2004) Structural changes and valence states in the MgCr2O4-FeCr2O4 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 633-642	2004		0	293
0008915	Chromite	Lenaz D, Skogby H, Princivalle F, Halenius U (2004) Structural changes and valence states in the MgCr2O4-FeCr2O4 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 633-642	2004		0	293
0008914	Chromite	Lenaz D, Skogby H, Princivalle F, Halenius U (2004) Structural changes and valence states in the MgCr2O4-FeCr2O4 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 633-642	2004		0	293
0008913	Chromite	Lenaz D, Skogby H, Princivalle F, Halenius U (2004) Structural changes and valence states in the MgCr2O4-FeCr2O4 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 633-642	2004		0	293
0008912	Chromite	Lenaz D, Skogby H, Princivalle F, Halenius U (2004) Structural changes and valence states in the MgCr2O4-FeCr2O4 solid solution series Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 31 633-642	2004		0	293
0002416	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure Sample at 40 GPa, CaTi2O4 structure type American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		0	293
0002400	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		0	293
0007847	Magnetite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994		0	293
0007834	Magnetite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994		0	293
0007829	Magnetite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994		0	293
0007824	Magnetite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994		0	293
0007781	Magnetite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994		0	293
0007776	Magnetite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994		0	293
0007771	Magnetite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994		0	293
0007766	Magnetite	O'Neill H St C, Dollase W A (1994) Crystal structures and cation distributions in simple spinels from powder XRD structural refinements: MgCr2O4, ZnCr2O4, Fe3O4 and the temperature dependence of the cation distribution in ZnAl2O4 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 20 541-555	1994		0	293
0007418	Magnetite	Nakagiri N, Manghnani M H, Ming L C, Kimura S (1986) Crystal structure of magnetite under pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 238-244	1986		0.0001	293
0007394	Magnetite	Finger L W, Hazen R M, Hofmeister A M (1986) High-pressure crystal chemistry of spinel (MgAl2O4) and magnetite (Fe3O4): comparisons with silicate spinels Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 215-220	1986		0.0001	293
0009995	Magnetite	Fleet M E (1984) The structure of magnetite: two annealed natural magnetites, Fe3.005O4 and Fe2.96Mg0.04O4 Acta Crystallographica C40 1491-1493	1984		0	293
0009994	Magnetite	Fleet M E (1984) The structure of magnetite: two annealed natural magnetites, Fe3.005O4 and Fe2.96Mg0.04O4 Acta Crystallographica C40 1491-1493	1984		0	293
0009740	Magnetite	Fleet M E (1981) The structure of magnetite Acta Crystallographica B37 917-920	1981		0	293
0017295	Magnetite	Montoro V (1938) Miscibilita fra gli ossidi salini di ferro e di manganese _cod_database_code 1010369 Gazzetta Chimica Italiana 68 728-733	1938		0	293
0017981	Magnetite	Claassen A (1926) The scattering power of oxygen and iron for X-Rays _cod_database_code 1011084 Proceedings of the Physical Society of London 38 482-487	1926		0	293
0017938	Magnetite	Bragg W (1915) The Structure of Magnetite and the Spinels _cod_database_code 1011032 Nature (London) 95 561-561	1915		0	293
0002762	Magnetite	Fjellvag H, Hauback B C, Vogt T, Stolen S (2002) Monoclinic nearly stoichiometric wustite at low temperatures American Mineralogist 87 347-349	2002		0	10
0002763	Magnetite	Fjellvag H, Hauback B C, Vogt T, Stolen S (2002) Monoclinic nearly stoichiometric wustite at low temperatures American Mineralogist 87 347-349	2002		0	8
0007419	Magnetite	Nakagiri N, Manghnani M H, Ming L C, Kimura S (1986) Crystal structure of magnetite under pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 238-244	1986		0.63	293
0007395	Magnetite	Finger L W, Hazen R M, Hofmeister A M (1986) High-pressure crystal chemistry of spinel (MgAl2O4) and magnetite (Fe3O4): comparisons with silicate spinels Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 215-220	1986		1.3	293
0002401	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		1.4	293
0007420	Magnetite	Nakagiri N, Manghnani M H, Ming L C, Kimura S (1986) Crystal structure of magnetite under pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 238-244	1986		1.55	293
0007421	Magnetite	Nakagiri N, Manghnani M H, Ming L C, Kimura S (1986) Crystal structure of magnetite under pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 238-244	1986		2.09	293
0002402	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		2.3	293
0007396	Magnetite	Finger L W, Hazen R M, Hofmeister A M (1986) High-pressure crystal chemistry of spinel (MgAl2O4) and magnetite (Fe3O4): comparisons with silicate spinels Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 215-220	1986		2.6	293
0007422	Magnetite	Nakagiri N, Manghnani M H, Ming L C, Kimura S (1986) Crystal structure of magnetite under pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 238-244	1986		2.76	293
0002403	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		3.4	293
0007423	Magnetite	Nakagiri N, Manghnani M H, Ming L C, Kimura S (1986) Crystal structure of magnetite under pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 238-244	1986		3.67	293
0007397	Magnetite	Finger L W, Hazen R M, Hofmeister A M (1986) High-pressure crystal chemistry of spinel (MgAl2O4) and magnetite (Fe3O4): comparisons with silicate spinels Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 215-220	1986		3.9	293
0007424	Magnetite	Nakagiri N, Manghnani M H, Ming L C, Kimura S (1986) Crystal structure of magnetite under pressure Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 238-244	1986		4.44	293
0007398	Magnetite	Finger L W, Hazen R M, Hofmeister A M (1986) High-pressure crystal chemistry of spinel (MgAl2O4) and magnetite (Fe3O4): comparisons with silicate spinels Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13 215-220	1986		4.5	293
0002404	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		6.6	293
0002405	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		8.3	293
0002406	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		11.3	293
0002407	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		12.5	293
0002408	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		13.5	293
0002409	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		15.7	293
0002410	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		17.5	293
0002411	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		19.4	293
0002412	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		21.8	293
0002413	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		24.2	293
0002414	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		26.9	293
0002415	Magnetite	Haavik C, Stolen S, Fjellvag H, Hanfland M, Hausermann D (2000) Equation of state of magnetite and its high-pressure modification: Thermodynamics of the Fe-O system at high pressure American Mineralogist 85 514-523	2000		30.3	293

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 Crystal chemistry of the magnetite-ulvospinel series
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Associations Based on Photo Data:

5 photos of Chromite-Magnetite Series associated with Magnesite	MgCO₃
5 photos of Chromite-Magnetite Series associated with Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
3 photos of Chromite-Magnetite Series associated with 'Milky Quartz'	SiO₂

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References for Chromite-Magnetite SeriesHide

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Wasilewski, P., Virgo, D., Ulmer, G.C., Schwerer, F.C. (1975) Magnetochemical characterization of Fe(FexCr2−x)O4 spinels. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 39 (6) 889-902 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(75)90035-6

Ma, J.; Garlea, V. O.; Rondinone, A.; Aczel, A. A.; Calder, S.; dela Cruz, C.; Sinclair, R.; Tian, W.; Chi, Songxue; Kiswandhi, A.; et al. (2014) Magnetic and structural phase transitions in the spinel compound Fe1+xCr2−xO4. Physical Review B, 89 (13). 134106 doi:10.1103/physrevb.89.134106

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Australia
Tasmania Burnie City Hampshire mining district Kara Mines ⓘ Kara No. 1 Pit	[Magnetite] Whitehead +4 other references

Canada
Ontario Hastings County Faraday Township ⓘ Bentley Lake occurrence (Madawaska mine property)	[Magnetite] Ontario Ministry of Northern ... +2 other references
Québec Abitibi-Témiscamingue La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM Réservoir-Dozois ⓘ Cabonga Reservoir	[Magnetite] Olivier Langelier Collection +1 other reference

France
Brittany Côtes-d'Armor Lannion Plestin-les-Grèves ⓘ Porz Mellec	[Magnetite] Pierrot et al. (1975)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Var Draguignan Cavalaire-sur-Mer ⓘ Carrade de Cavalaire	[Chromite] "Mémoire sur le gisement de fer chromaté" in "Journal des Mines" et al. (1799)

Greenland
Sermersooq Kangerlussuaq Fjord ⓘ Gardiner Complex	[Magnetite] Petersen et al. (1985)

Italy
Piedmont Metropolitan City of Turin Traversella ⓘ Traversella Mine	[Magnetite] Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo (10) +1 other reference

Norway
Troms og Finnmark Kautokeino ⓘ Bidjovagge gold-copper deposit	[Magnetite var: Vanodiochrome spinel] Mathiesen (1970)

Portugal
Leiria Nazaré Nazaré ⓘ Monte de São Bartolomeu	[Magnetite] Collected by Rui Nunes in several ...

Turkey
Muğla Province Fethiye District ⓘ Fethiye chromite mines ?	[Chromite] Ergunalp (1944) +2 other references

UK
Scotland Shetland Islands Mainland Point of Fethaland ⓘ Pundy Geo	[Magnetite] [Specimen in the Natural History Museum

USA
Alaska Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Ketchikan Mining District Prince of Wales Island ⓘ Green Monster Mountain	[Magnetite] Toland (2004)
Connecticut Middlesex County Haddam Higganum ⓘ Magnetite occurrences	[Magnetite] Williams (circa 1945) +2 other references
ⓘ Magnetite locality	[Magnetite] Schooner (circa 1985)
Massachusetts Middlesex County ⓘ Townsend	[Magnetite] Dale (1910)
New Jersey Sussex County Ogdensburg Sterling Hill ⓘ Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine)	[Magnetite] Dunn (1995) +1 other reference
New York Putnam County Town of Southeast ⓘ Tilly Foster Iron Mine	[Magnetite] - (Dana, 1874) +1 other reference
St. Lawrence County Fowler Balmat ⓘ Empire State No. 4 Mine	[Magnetite] Betts (n.d.) +1 other reference
Pennsylvania Lebanon County Cornwall Borough (Cornwall) ⓘ Cornwall Mines (Cornwall Iron Mine)	[Magnetite] Rocks & Min.: 13:213. +1 other reference
Rhode Island Providence County Providence Manton ⓘ Manton Avenue Quarry (Manton Quarry; Violet Hill Quarry)	[Magnetite] Miller (1971)
Wisconsin Dodge County Iron Ridge Mining District (Neda Iron Mining District) Iron Ridge Mines ⓘ Iron Ridge Mine (Neda Mine; Oliver Mine)	[Magnetite] Hawley (1934)
ⓘ Mayville Shaft Mine	[Magnetite] Hawley (1934)

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