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Sagenite (of Saussure)
Conveau quarry, Gourin, Morbihan, Brittany, France
© P Le Roch

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Synonym of:Sagenite (of Kunz), Sagenite (of Saussure)


Two different usages of this name, both of which are in common usage by collectors around the world today. However, sagenite on specimen labels usually refers to the twinned variety of acicular rutile (Sagenite (of Saussure)).

Classification of Sagenite

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Other Names for Sagenite

Other Languages:
German:Sagenit
Spanish:Sagenita

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 Sagenite

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Cleaveland, Parker (1816) An Elementary Treatise on Mineralogy and Geology Published 1816, Boston

Dana, James Dwight (1850) A System of Mineralogy Published 1850, Third Edition New York

Dana, Edward Salisbury (1896) A System of Mineralogy Published 1896, Sixth Edition New York

Hart, Golbert (1927) The Nomenclature of Silica. American Mineralogist Volume 12, pages 383-395, 1927

Kunz, George Frederick Gems and Precious Stones of North America Published 1892, Second Edition

Metherie, Jean Paul de la (1795) Theorie de la Terre Published 1795 Chez Maradan, Paris

Saussure, Horace Bénédict de (1796) Voyages dans les Alpes, précédés d'un essai sur l'histoire naturelle des environs le Genève. Published 1796 S. Fauche

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    • Localities for Sagenite

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    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Goldberg group
          • Innerfragant
            • Wurten
    		[Rutile var: Sagenite (of Saussure)] Paar, W.H., and Niedermayr, G. (1998): Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 143, 425-435.
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Rauris valley
          • Hüttwinkl valley
            • Grieswies - Krumlkeeskopf Mt. area
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    [Rutile var: Sagenite (of Saussure)] G Brandstetter collection
            • Krumlbach valley
              • Kruml glacier
    		[Rutile var: Sagenite (of Saussure)] Gerd Stefanik collection
        • Stubach valley
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Ziller valley
          • Zemmgrund
    		Steir.Mineralog 25/2011, p.49-50
            • Mörchner area
    		Gerd Stefanik
    Gerd Stefanik
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Belgium
     
    • Luxembourg Province
      • Bastogne
    		[Rutile var: Sagenite (of Saussure)] Harjo Neutkens collection
    Czech Republic
     
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Moravia-Silesia Region
        • Bruntál
    		Kruťa, T.: Nerostný výzkum ve Slezsku v letech 1956-1957. Přírodovědecký sborník Ostravského kraje, 1957, 18, 543-571.
      • Olomouc Region
        • Jeseník
          • Žulová (Friedeberg)
    		Novotný, P.: Žulová - Korálové jámy, ověřovací práce. Minerál, 1997, roč. 5, č. 1, s. 25 - 27.
        • Moravský Beroun
    		Mísař, Z.: Nález turmalínu v diabasovém lomu u Ondrášova v Nízkém Jeseníku. Přírodovědecký sborník Ostravského kraje, 1955, roč. 16, s. 145-146.
    France
     
    • Auvergne
      • Puy-de-Dôme
        • Jumeaux
          • Champagnat-le-Jeune
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 359-371.
    • Brittany
      • Morbihan
        • Gourin
    		Pierre Le Roch
    • Limousin
      • Haute-Vienne
    		D. Coffrant, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 70-78.
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Ariège
        • Cauflens
          • Seix
            • Salau
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 633-644.
    • Pays de Loire
      • Loire-Atlantique
        • Nantes
          • La-Chapelle-sur-Erdre
    		Guiraud R. (2006) La bertrandite retrouvée. Le Cahier des Micomonteurs, 93, 26-33. (in French)
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Kandern
    		Brill, A. R. (2011): Die Malsburger Granitsteinbrüche bei Kandern im südwestlichen Schwarzwald. Lapis 36 (7-8), 43-51; 70.
    • Saxony
      • Vogtland
        • Lengenfeld
          • Irfersgrün
    		[Rutile var: Sagenite (of Saussure)] M Adelt collection
    Greece
     
    • Macedonia Department
      • Thessaloníki (Salonica) Prefecture
        • Polydentri - Kolchiko area
          • Vertiskos Mt
    		K. Michailidis et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 393-404.
    Italy
     
    • Aosta Valley
      • Courmayeur
        • Monte Bianco Massif
          • Veny Valley
    		Alberto Vaghi's collection
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
        • Piateda
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 283-303.
    • Piedmont
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Baceno
            • Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero)
    		Alberto Vaghi's collection
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Bolzano Province (South Tyrol)
        • Vizze Valley (Pfitsch Valley)
    		Matteo Chinellato collection
          • San Giacomo
            • Vizze pass (Pfitsch pass)
    		Folie, K., P. Gentile, M. Hanke & I. Rocchetti (2010): Mineralien aus der Umgebung des Pfitscher Jochs in Südtirol (II). Mineralien-Welt 21 (4), 42-67.
    Folie, K., P. Gentile, M. Hanke & I. Rocchetti (2010): Mineralien aus der Umgebung des Pfitscher Jochs in Südtirol (II). Mineralien-Welt 21 (4), 42-67.
    Mongolia
     
    • Dornogovi Aimag
      • Hövsgöl
    		Kynický, J. & Samec, P. (2005): Hydrothermally-metasomatic and exsolution-like mineralization of the carbonatites from selected localities at Gobi. Mongolian Geoscientist. sv. 9, č. 27, s. 52-55.
    Namibia
     
    • Khomas Region
      • Gamsberg
    		Locker, H. (2011): "Alpine" Rutile und Quarzkristalle: Rooisand am Gamsberg/Namibia. Lapis 36 (7-8), 21-25.
    Norway
     
    • Nordland
      • Meløy
    		Aksel Österlöf collection-
      • Rødøy
    		Nordrum, F.S. (2006): Nyfunn av mineraler i Norge 2005-2006. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift. 33: 56-62
    Pakistan
     
    • Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas)
      • Baltistan
        • Skardu District
          • Shigar Valley
            • Hachupa (Hashupi)
    		TVM Specimen
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Brezno Co.
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
      • Rimavská Sobota Co.
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    • Košice Region
      • Košice Co.
        • Medzev
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
      • Michalovce Co.
    		Bacsó,Z.,Ďuďa,R.,1988: Metalogenéza a rudné formácie rudného poľa Remetské Hámre. Min.Slovaca,Bratislava, 3, 193-220p
      • Rožňava Co.
    		Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002:Nejznámejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 136p
    Spain
     
    • Galicia
      • Pontevedra
        • Tomiño
    		Cesar M. Salvan; Juan Usoz
    Switzerland
     
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • Leventina
        • Bedretto Valley
    		Alberto Vaghi's collection
      • Maggia Valley
        • Bavona Valley
          • Mt Basòdino
    		Harjo Neutkens
    • Uri
      • Urseren
    		Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 116
    E. Rosenzweig collection
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
        • Lercheltini (Lärcheltini) area
    		Enrico Bonacina
      • Goms
        • Furka pass area
          • Gletsch
    		Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 115
    Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 116
        • Oberwald
    		Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 113
    Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 116
    USA
     
    • Oregon
      • Lane Co.
    		various added photos
      • Tillamook Co.
    		Gem Trails of Oregon, James R. Mitchell 1998
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