Rutile as a pathfinder for metals exploration
1. Introduction. Rutile, the high temperature TiO 2 polymorph, is a common accessory mineral in metamorphic and hydrothermally-altered rocks associated with ore mineralisation and it forms in highly oxidised environments (Dachille et al., 1968, Smith et al., 2009, Hanaor and Sorrell, 2011).Trace elements incorporated in the rutile structure …
