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Tausonite

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Tausonitovaya Gorka (Tausonite Hill), Ditmar, Murunskyi Massif, Chara River (Charo River), Davan, Torgo River Basin, Aldan Shield, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
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Formula:
SrTiO
 
3
System:IsometricColour:Red, red-brown, orange, ...
Hardness:6 - 6½
Name:Named after Lev Vladimirovich Tauson (b. 1917), Geochemist and petrologist. Director, Geochemical Institute, Irkutsk (Russia).


Perovskite Group .

Classification of Tausonite

IMA status:Approved 1982
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/C.10-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.CC.35

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
Dana 8th edition ID:4.3.3.5

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
3 : A2X3
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.9.8

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
9 : Oxides of Ti
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Type Occurrence of Tausonite

Type Locality:Murunskyi Massif, Chara River (Charo River), Davan, Torgo River Basin, Aldan Shield, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1984

Physical Properties of Tausonite

Lustre:Adamantine
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:Red, red-brown, orange, dark gray
Hardness (Mohs):6 - 6½

Crystallography of Tausonite

Crystal System:Isometric
Cell Parameters:a = 3.9Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 59.32 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Tausonite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Tausonite

Formula:
SrTiO
 
3
Essential elements:O, Sr, Ti
All elements listed in formula:O, Sr, Ti

Relationship of Tausonite to other Species

Related to:
  • Perovskite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    4.CC.05Chrombismite
    Bi
     
    16
    		CrO
     
    27
    4.CC.10Freudenbergite
    Na
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    4.CC.15Grossite
    CaAl
     
    4
    		O
     
    7
    4.CC.20Mayenite
    Ca
     
    12
    		Al
     
    14
    		O
     
    33
    4.CC.25Yafsoanite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Zn
     
    3
    		[TeO
     
    6
    		]
     
    2
    4.CC.30Latrappite
    (Ca,Na)(Nb,Ti,Fe)O
     
    3
    4.CC.30Lueshite
    NaNbO
     
    3
    4.CC.30Natroniobite
    NaNbO
     
    3
    4.CC.30Perovskite
    CaTiO
     
    3
    4.CC.30Barioperovskite
    BaTiO
     
    3
    4.CC.30IMA2007-014
    CaZrO
     
    3
    4.CC.35Loparite-(Ce)
    (Na,Ce,Ca,Sr,Th)(Ti,Nb,Fe)O
     
    3
    4.CC.35Macedonite
    PbTiO
     
    3
    4.CC.35Isolueshite
    (Na,La,Ca)(Nb,Ti)O
     
    3
    4.CC.40Crichtonite
    (Sr,La,Ce,Y)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    4.CC.40Davidite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)
     
    20
    		(O,OH)
     
    38
    4.CC.40Davidite-(La)
    (La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)
     
    20
    		(O,OH)
     
    38
    4.CC.40Davidite-(Y)
    (Y,Ce,La,Ca,�)(U,Y)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cr,�)
     
    18
    		O
     
    38
    4.CC.40Landauite
    NaMnZn
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)
     
    6
    		Ti
     
    12
    		O
     
    38
    4.CC.40Lindsleyite
    (Ba,Sr)(Ti,Zr,Fe,Cr)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    4.CC.40Loveringite
    (Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe,Cr,Mg)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    4.CC.40Mathiasite
    K(Ti,Cr,Fe,Mg,Zr)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    4.CC.40Senaite
    Pb(Ti,Fe,Mn)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    4.CC.40Dessauite-(Y)
    (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    20
    		O
     
    38
    4.CC.40Cleusonite
    (Pb,Sr)(U
    4+
     
    		,U
    6+
     
    		)(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    18
    		(O,OH)
     
    38
    4.CC.40Gramaccioliite-(Y)
    (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    18
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    38
    4.CC.45Diaoyudaoite
    NaAl
     
    11
    		O
     
    17
    4.CC.45Hawthorneite
    BaMgTi
     
    3
    		Cr
     
    4
    		Fe
     
    4
    		O
     
    19
    4.CC.45Hibonite
    (Ca,Ce)(Al,Fe,Ti,Si,Mg)
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
    4.CC.45Lindqvistite
    Pb
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe)Fe
     
    16
    		O
     
    27
    4.CC.45Magnetoplumbite
    (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
    4.CC.45Plumboferrite
    PbFe
     
    4
    		O
     
    7
    4.CC.45Yimengite
    K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
    4.CC.45Haggertyite
    Ba[Fe
    2+
    6
    		Ti
     
    5
    		Mg]O
     
    19
    4.CC.45Nežilovite
    PbZn
     
    2
    		(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Ti
    4+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    8
    		O
     
    19
    4.CC.45Batiferrite
    Ba[Ti
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    8
    		Fe
    2+
    2
    		]O
     
    19
    4.CC.50Jeppeite
    (K,Ba)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)
     
    6
    		O
     
    13
    4.CC.55Zenzénite
    Pb
     
    3
    		(Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		Mn
     
    3
    		O
     
    13
    4.CC.60Mengxianminite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Fe,Mn)
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    2
    		(Sn,Zn)
     
    5
    		Al
     
    8
    		O
     
    29
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
    7.9.1Hongquiite
    TiO
    7.9.2Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    7.9.3Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    7.9.4Brookite
    TiO
     
    2
    7.9.5Geikielite
    MgTiO
     
    3
    7.9.6Perovskite
    CaTiO
     
    3
    7.9.7Kassite
    CaTi
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    7.9.9Crichtonite
    (Sr,La,Ce,Y)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    7.9.10Lucasite-(Ce)
    CeTi
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
    7.9.11Hibonite
    (Ca,Ce)(Al,Fe,Ti,Si,Mg)
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
    7.9.12Yttrocrasite-(Y)
    (Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
    7.9.13Pyrophanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    7.9.14Iwakiite
    Mn(Fe,Mn)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    7.9.15Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    7.9.16Pseudobrookite
    Fe
     
    2
    		TiO
     
    5
    7.9.17Ulvöspinel
    Fe
     
    2
    		TiO
     
    4
    7.9.18Pseudorutile
    Fe
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    7.9.19Freudenbergite
    Na
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    7.9.20 Kennedyite
    MgFeTi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    7.9.21Armalcolite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Ti
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    7.9.22Högbomite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		(Al,Ti)
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
    7.9.23Qandilite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe,Al)O
     
    4
    7.9.24Cafetite
    (Ca,Mg)(Fe,Al)
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    7.9.25Loveringite
    (Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe,Cr,Mg)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    7.9.26Lindsleyite
    (Ba,Sr)(Ti,Zr,Fe,Cr)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    7.9.27Priderite
    (K,Ba)(Ti,Fe)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    7.9.28Jeppeite
    (K,Ba)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)
     
    6
    		O
     
    13
    7.9.29Ankangite
    Ba(Ti,V
    3+
     
    		,Cr)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    7.9.30Ecandrewsite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)TiO
     
    3
    7.9.31Landauite
    NaMnZn
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)
     
    6
    		Ti
     
    12
    		O
     
    38

    Other Names for Tausonite

    Synonyms:
    DiamontinaFabuliteIMA1982-077MarveliteSymant
    Zeathite
    German names:
    FabulitMarvelitTausonitZeathit
    Russian names:
    Таусонит
    Spanish names:
    FabulitaMarvelitaTausonitaZeathita

    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.

    References for Tausonite

    Reference List:Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1984): 113: 86-89.

    American Mineralogist (1985): 70: 218.

    International Geology Review: 26: 462-465.

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    Localities for Tausonite

    (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.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Niigata Prefecture
          • Itoigawa
    		European Journal of Mineralogy (2002):1119-1128.
    Paraguay
     
    • Concepción Department
    		Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 84: 365 ff (1983)
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Aldan Shield
          • Torgo River Basin
            • Davan
              • Chara River (Charo River)
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