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Titanian Augite

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Lidone Mt., Nulvi, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)
 
2
O
 
6
Colour:Black
A variety of Augite

A Ti-rich variety of Augite

Classification of Titanian Augite

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Physical Properties of Titanian Augite

Colour:Black
Streak:Black

Chemical Properties of Titanian Augite

Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)
 
2
O
 
6
Essential elements:Ca, Mg, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, Na, O, Si, Ti

Other Names for Titanian Augite

Synonyms:
Titanaugite
Other Languages:
German:Titanaugit
Spanish:Titanaugita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    • Localities for Titanian Augite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Antarctica
    AmMin 36:361-367
    Australia
     
    • Tasmania
      • Scottsdale District
    		http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
    http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf
    • Victoria
      • Kal Kallo
    Austria
     
    • Burgenland
      • Oberpullendorf
        • Kobersdorf
          • Pauliberg
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Salzburg
      • Saalfelden
        • Biberg (Bieberg)
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Golden Mining Division
    		Jennifer Pell (1994) Carbonatites, Nepheline Syenites, Kimberlites and Related Rocks in British Columbia. Brithish Columbia Ministry of Energy Bulletin 88.
    • Nova Scotia
      • Yarmouth Co.
    		CanMin 38:217-232 (2000)
    • Québec
      • Montréal
    		Alarie, E. and Martin, R.F., (2006) Striking Megacrysts of Potassian Titanian Pargasite in a Camptonite Dike in East-End Montreal, Quebec in Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts Volume 31
    China
     
    • Yunnan Province
      • Chuxiong Autonomous Prefecture
        • Mouding Co.
    		Zhihua Zhu (2010): Yunnan Geology 29(3), 235-244
    French Polynesia
     
    • Windward Islands
      • Tahiti
        • Papeete
    		 AmMin 62:634 (1977)
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Kaiserstuhl
        • Oberbergen
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Hesse
      • Vogelsberg
        • Schotten
          • Gonterskirchen
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Siegerland
        • Neunkirchen
          • Salchendorf
    		Klein, E. (1999): Ein Basanit-Vorkommen nordwestlich von Salchendorf bei Neunkirchen / Siegerland. Der Aufschluss, 50, 203-206.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Uummannaq (Umanak) Firth
    		Benson, W.N. (1940): Kaersutite and other brown Amphiboles in the Cainozoic Igneous rocks of the Dunedin District, Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Vol. 69, 283-308
    Hungary
     
    • Nógrád Co.
      • Karancs-Medves Mts.
        • Salgótarján
    		EGU / EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly, Abstracts from the meeting held in Nice, France, 6 - 11 April 2003, abstract #748 "Silicate melt inclusions in olivine phenocrysts from Hegyestu (Bakony-Balaton Highland) and Pecsko alkaline basalts (Nograd-Gomor), Hungary"
    • Veszprém Co.
      • Balaton Uplands
        • Zánka
    		XVI ECROFI European Current Research On Fluid Inclusions, Porto 2001, Abstracts (Eds F. Noronha, A. Dória and A. Guedes), Faculdade de Ciências do Porto, Departamento de Geologia, Memória nº 7, pp. 237-240. Porto, 2001
    India
     
    • Assam
      • Karbi Anglong District
    		S. Nag, S. K. Sengupta, R. K. Gaur and A. Absar (1999) Alkaline rocks of Samchampi-Samteran, District Karbi Anglong, Assam, India. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences, 108, 33-48.
    Iraq
     
    • Qala-Diz (Qala-Dizeh; Qala-Diza)
      • Hero
    		Al-Hermezi, H. M., McKie, D., & Hall, A. J. (1986). Baghdadite, a new calcium zirconium silicate mineral from Iraq. Mineralogical Magazine, 50, 119-123.
    Italy
     
    • Sicily
      • Messina Province
        • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
          • Lipari
    		F. Andreoli, P.Mariani, G. Scaini (1978): I minerali d'Italia. Sagdos S.p.A. Brugherio, Rizzoli Ed., Milano 569 pp
      • Trapani Province
    		Journal of Petrology (1998)
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku region
        • Shimane Prefecture
          • Hamada City
    		Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) Petrogenic Significance of Ultrabasic Inclusions in Basaltic Rocks from Southwest Japan. Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Series D, Geology, 15, #1, 163-219.
    • Kyushu Region
      • Nansei Archipelago
        • Kagoshima Prefecture
          • Tokara Archipelago
    		Alfredo Petrov specimen
    Paraguay
     
    • Guairá Department
    		Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959)
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Lučenec Co.
    		M. Huraiova et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 901-916.
    Ďuďa,R., Mrázek,Z., Košuth,M., 1984: Postmagmatická zeolitová mineralizácia Cérovej vrchoviny. Min.Slovaca, 16,2,157 - 172
      • Rimavská Sobota Co.
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    South Korea
     
    • Gyeongsangbuk-do (Kyongsang-bukto; Gyeongsangbugdo)
      • Ulleung-gun
    		Atsuo Harumoto (1970) Volcanic Rocks and Associated Rocks of Utsuryoto Island, (Japan Sea). (39pp + geological map)
    Spain
     
    • Canary Islands
      • Las Palmas Province
        • Gran Canaria (Grand Canary)
    		H.U. Schmincke and M. Sumita : "Tephra Event Stratigraphy and Emplacement of Volcanoclastic Sediments, Mogan and Fataga Stratigraphic Intervals, Part II : Origin and Emplacement of Volcanoclastic Layers", LEG 157—SCIENTIFIC RESULTS (ISSN: 1096-7451), Gran Canaria and Madeira Abyssal Plain, Sites 950-956, http://www-odp.tamu.edu/publications/157_SR/Abstract/15.HTM
    Tanzania
     
    • Kilimanjaro Region
    		C.T. Lee et al. , Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. , 2000, 139, pp. 470-484.
    The Moon
     
    • Taurus-Littrow Valley
    		Longhi, J., Walker, D., Grove, T. L., Stolper, E. M., & Hays, J. F. (1974) The petrology of the Apollo 17 mare basalts. In: Lunar Science Conference, 5th, Houston, Tex., March 18-22, 1974, Proceedings. Volume 1. (A75-39540 19-91) New York, Pergamon Press, Inc., 1974, p. 447-469.
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • Strathclyde (Ayrshire)
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 718-720
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai Co.
    		CanMin 34:221-240
    • Arkansas
      • Hot Spring Co.
    		Rocks and Minerals, (2001) 76:257
    • Colorado
      • Fremont Co.
        • Iron Mountain complex
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Maine
      • Hancock Co.
    		King & Foord, 1994: Mineralogy of Maine, V.1
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex Co.
    		Emerson, B.K. Geology of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 1917. (USGS Bulletin 597), p.206.
    • Montana
      • Powell Co.
    		KUNZ, Rebecca S., (2003) ALKALINE DIKES AND SILLS OF GARRISON, MT: A POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF THE CENTRAL MONTANA ALKALIC PROVINCE. GSA Rocky Mountain - 55th Annual Meeting (May 7-9, 2003)
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton Co.
    		Williams, Turner, Gilbert, 1954. Petrography
    • Texas
      • Brewster Co.
        • Big Bend National Park
    		Am Min 55:5-6 pp 864-874
    • Vermont
      • Rutland Co.
        • Shrewsbury
    		Eby, G. N. and McHone, J. G. (1997) Plutonic and hypabyssal intrusions of the Early Cretaceous
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