Valentines iron formation explained

Valentines iron formation is a banded iron formation found in Uruguay.[1] It is composed of itabirite (or valentines) and gneiss.[2]

Containing a combination of minerals such as quartz, magnetite and pyroxene, it was named after the small town of Valentines by Prof. J. Bossi.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Genesis of the Valentines Iron Formation. 17 December 2016. The Geological Society of America.
  2. https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Uruguay/Treinta%20y%20Tres%2C%20Departamento/Valentines Mineralienatlas
  3. Book: Bossi, Jorge . La petrología de la formación ferrífera Valentines. 1968 . Umpiere Urquhart . Mirta . UDELAR - Facultad de Química .

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