Fassaite
A variety of Augite
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About Fassaite
Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Name:
For the locality.
A variety of Augite
Augite with a low iron content.
Originally reported from Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
Augite with a low iron content.
Originally reported from Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
11019 (as Fassaite)
419 (as Augite)
419 (as Augite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11019:0 (as Fassaite)
mindat:1:1:419:0 (as Augite)
mindat:1:1:419:0 (as Augite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e398363b-d0d3-4583-b870-f47440a73d50 (as Fassaite)
7dea6009-a086-4aaf-bd49-c1d2b441a54e (as Augite)
7dea6009-a086-4aaf-bd49-c1d2b441a54e (as Augite)
IMA Classification of Fassaite
Discredited
Chemistry of Fassaite
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 1: Primary nebular phases | 4.567-4.561 |
3 : Solar nebular condensates (CAIs, AOAs, URIs) | >4.565 |
Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration | 4.566-4.550 |
5 : Primary asteroid phases | 4.566–4.560 |
Synonyms of Fassaite
Other Language Names for Fassaite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
20 photos of Fassaite associated with Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
20 photos of Fassaite associated with Pleonaste | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
13 photos of Fassaite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
9 photos of Fassaite associated with Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
8 photos of Fassaite associated with Gismondine Subgroup | |
6 photos of Fassaite associated with Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
4 photos of Fassaite associated with Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
4 photos of Fassaite associated with Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
3 photos of Fassaite associated with Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
3 photos of Fassaite associated with Tuscanite | KCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Fassaite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-11019.html
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References for Fassaite
Reference List:
Localities for Fassaite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Antarctica | |
| Delaney et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
Prinz et al. (March 1990) +1 other reference | |
| Ikeda Yukio (1988) |
Kojima et al. (1995) +1 other reference | |
Kojima et al. (1995) | |
| Mikouchi et al. (1996) |
| Glenn J. MacPherson (1989) |
Olsen (1978) | |
Krot et al. (1994) | |
Argentina | |
| Keil (2012) |
Australia | |
| Baker (1953) |
| Hutcheon et al. (1982) |
| Glenn J. MacPherson & Jeremy S. Delaney (1985) |
| Keller (1992) |
| Glenn J. MacPherson et al. (1983) |
Austria | |
| Exel (1993) |
| Exel (1993) |
Carswell (1991) | |
| D.A. Carswell et al. |
Brazil | |
| Hutchison (1973) +2 other references |
Cameroon | |
| Wandji et al. (2010) |
Canada | |
Hutcheon et al. (1977) | |
| Eur. J. Mineral. |
Central African Republic | |
| Brearley et al. (1998) |
China | |
| - (n.d.) |
| Wang et al. (2009) |
Czech Republic | |
| Novák et al. (1999) |
DR Congo | |
| El Goresy et al. (1984) |
France | |
| A. M. Davis (1985) |
| Legendre C. et al. (2005) |
| Hewins (2014) |
Germany | |
| Wittern (2001) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
Hungary | |
| Brearley et al. (1998) |
India | |
| Nag et al. (1984) +6 other references |
| Boynton et al. (1983) |
| Am Min 55:5-6 pp 975-980 +1 other reference |
| Grady et al. (2015) |
Indonesia | |
| Bischoff et al. (1983) |
Iraq | |
| Al-Hermezi et al. (1986) |
Israel | |
| Griffin et al. (2016) |
Italy | |
| De Michele (1974) |
| Panikorovskii et al. (2017) |
| Balassone et al. (2013) |
| Weisberg et al. (1990) |
| Sylvester et al. (1993) |
| Bischoff et al. (1983) |
| N. Jb. Miner. Mh. 11:495-502. |
De Michele (1974) | |
Mariani P. | |
| Stoppani et al. (1982) |
| |
| Lapis 28 (12) |
| Maida (2002) |
Gianni Peracchi collection - 2008 | |
Maida (2002) | |
| De Michele (1974) |
| De Michele V. (1974) |
| De Michele (1974) |
| Bertolini A. (1975) |
| Bertolini A. (1988) |
F. Carasi et al. (1990) | |
| Mariani P. et al. (1975) |
| Sorrell (n.d.) |
Bedognè et al. (2006) | |
Scaini (1972) | |
| Bedognè et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
| Campostrini (2001) |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
forum.amiminerals.it (n.d.) | |
Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo (10) | |
| perso.club-internet.fr (n.d.) |
| Alletti et al. (2005) |
| Exel (1987) |
Tomasi (1940) +1 other reference | |
| Exel (1987) |
| Exel (1987) |
De Michele (1974) +1 other reference | |
De Michele (1974) | |
De Michele (1974) | |
De Michele (1974) | |
De Michele (1974) | |
| Cathrein (1887) |
| De Michele (1974) |
Cathrein (1887) +1 other reference | |
| Exel (1987) |
Del Caldo A. et al. (1973) +1 other reference | |
De Michele (1974) | |
| Liotti L. (Grosseto) |
Japan | |
| Shimazaki et al. (1984) |
| Sawaki (1988) |
Kazakhstan | |
| Casanova et al. (1993, March) |
Kenya | |
| Rout et al. (2008) |
Libya | |
| Ikeda et al. (2000) |
Meteoritical Bull. 84 (Aug.2000) | |
Zhang et al. (2013) | |
Madagascar | |
| Majmundar (1971) |
| [with analysis of wernerites from ... |
| Majmundar (1971) |
| Majmundar (1971) |
| Majmundar (1971) |
Mauritania | |
... +1 other reference | |
Mexico | |
| Imai H. and Yurimoto H. (2000) +1 other reference |
Middle East | |
Gross (1977) | |
Mongolia | |
| Andreyeva et al. (1987) |
Morocco | |
| Connolly Jr. (2007) |
| Riches et al. (2012) |
Netherlands | |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (2016) |
Nigeria | |
| Weisberg +2 other references |
North Africa | |
| Mikouchi et al. (200O) +1 other reference |
Northwest Africa Meteorites | |
Jambon et al. (2005) | |
... +2 other references | |
Moggi-Cecchi et al. (2007) | |
... +3 other references | |
Ruzicka et al. (2014) | |
Houde et al. (2023) | |
Mikouchi et al. (2012) +1 other reference | |
... +1 other reference | |
Norway | |
| Jamtveit et al. (1997) |
| Krot et al. (1994) |
Oman | |
| Zhang et al. (2009) |
Pakistan | |
| Dudley Blauwet (2004) |
imported from Rondu District +1 other reference | |
Russia | |
| Galuskin (2007) |
Kislov +1 other reference | |
| Cesnokov et al. (1998) |
| Sklyarov +5 other references |
Sklyarov et al. (2021) | |
| Mazurov et al. (2007) |
| Lennikov et al. (2004) |
| V. V. Vrublevskii et al. (2020) |
| Spiridonov et al. (2020) +2 other references |
| Bogina et al. (2023) |
6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 ... | |
| Mikhailov et al. (2021) |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| AmMin 65:30 (1980) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Pauliš |
| Koděra (1986) |
South Africa | |
| Mathias et al. (1970) |
| Grobler et al. (2019) |
Spain | |
| Col. Agustin Agudo Espinosa. +1 other reference |
Sweden | |
| |
Tajikistan | |
| Badalov et al. (1976) |
Badalov et al. (1976) | |
UK | |
| Hallimond et al. (1947) +1 other reference |
| Bloxam et al. (1959) +2 other references |
Ukraine | |
| Petaev (1995) |
USA | |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 394. +2 other references |
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 394. +2 other references | |
| Meteoritics |
| Schooner (circa 1985) |
| - (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Martin R. Lee & Richard C. Greenwood (1994) |
| Greenwood et al. (1992) |
AmMin 42:115 | |
| Weisberg (1996) |
| Noonan (1975) +1 other reference |
| Yale Peabody Museum |
| Bischoff et al. (1983) |
| Srinivasan et al. ( 2000) |
| Dodd (1971) +2 other references |
| Dietrich (1990) |
Uzbekistan | |
| ... |
Dosso degli Areti, Braone, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy