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Sagenite

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Gorb, Lercheltini (Lärcheltini) area, Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
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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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    (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.
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Rauris valley
          • Hüttwinkl valley
            • Grieswies - Krumlkeeskopf Mt. area
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
        • Stubach valley
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Tyrol
      • North Tyrol
        • Ziller valley
          • Zemmgrund
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    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)
    Greece
     
    • Macedonia Department
      • Thessaloníki (Salonica) Prefecture
        • Polydentri - Kolchiko area
          • Vertiskos Mt
    		K. Michailidis et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1996, 8, pp. 393-404.
    Italy
     
    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
        • Piateda
    		Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 283-303.
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Bolzano Province (South Tyrol)
        • Vizze Valley (Pfitsch Valley)
    		Matteo Chinellato collection
    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.
    Norway
     
    • Nordland
      • Melöy
    		Aksel Österlöf collection-
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • 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
    Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002:Nejznámejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 136p
      • Southern Vihorlat Mts
    		Bacsó,Z.,Ďuďa,R.,1988: Metalogenéza a rudné formácie rudného poľa Remetské Hámre. Min.Slovaca,Bratislava, 3, 193-220p
    Spain
     
    • Galicia
      • Pontevedra
        • Tomiño
    		Cesar M. Salvan; Juan Usoz
    Switzerland
     
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • 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)
      • 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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