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Titanowodginite

A valid IMA mineral species
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About TitanowodginiteHide

Formula:
Mn2+TiTa2O8
Colour:
Dark brown to black
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
Specific Gravity:
6.86
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
The titanium-dominant member of the wodginite group.
Wodginite Group


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3979
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3979:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
15e6d87e-d158-4ec2-b64d-b7475034e611

IMA Classification of TitanowodginiteHide

Classification of TitanowodginiteHide

4.DB.40

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
8.1.8.3

8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
1 : ABO4

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
TwdgIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of TitanowodginiteHide

Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Dark brown to black
Streak:
Dark brown
Hardness:
5½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
6.86(3) g/cm3 (Measured)    6.89 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of TitanowodginiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
Dispersion:
relatively weak

Chemistry of TitanowodginiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Mn2+TiTa2O8
Common Impurities:
Fe,Sn,Sc,Nb

Crystallography of TitanowodginiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/b
Setting:
C2/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.466(1) Å, b = 11.431(1) Å, c = 5.126(1) Å
β = 90.31(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.828 : 1 : 0.448
Unit Cell V:
554.66 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.976 Å(100)
2.966 Å(95)
3.644 Å(46)
2.495 Å(36)
1.715 Å(23)
1.455 Å(18)
1.767 Å(17)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Type Occurrence of TitanowodginiteHide

Place of Conservation of Type Material:
R.B Ferguson Mineralogical Museum, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
ERCIT, T.S., ČERNÝ, P. & HAWTHORNE, F.C. (1992): The wodginite group. III. Classification and new species. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 633-638.

Synonyms of TitanowodginiteHide

Other Language Names for TitanowodginiteHide

Simplified Chinese:钛锰钽矿

Relationship of Titanowodginite to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of this group:
Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
FerrotitanowodginiteFe2+TiTa2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
LithiotantiteLiTa3O8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
LithiowodginiteLiTa3O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
Tantalowodginite(Mn2+0.50.5)TaTa2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Titanowodginite associated with SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
3 photos of Titanowodginite associated with Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
2 photos of Titanowodginite associated with Ixiolite-(Mn2+)(Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2
2 photos of Titanowodginite associated with Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH)
2 photos of Titanowodginite associated with Tantalowodginite(Mn2+0.50.5)TaTa2O8
1 photo of Titanowodginite associated with WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
1 photo of Titanowodginite associated with BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
1 photo of Titanowodginite associated with Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

4.DB.NioboheftetjerniteScNbO4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.DB.Shakhdaraite-(Y)ScYNb2O8Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.Nioboixiolite-(Mn2+)(Nb0.67Mn2+0.33)O2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.Nioboixiolite-([])(Nb0.80.2)4+O2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.05ArgutiteGeO2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
4.DB.05CassiteriteSnO2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
4.DB.05PlattneritePbO2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
4.DB.05PyrolusiteMn4+O2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
4.DB.05RutileTiO2Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
4.DB.05TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
4.DB.05TugarinoviteMoO2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.DB.05Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
4.DB.10ByströmiteMgSb2O6Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
4.DB.10Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
4.DB.10Tapiolite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
4.DB.10OrdoñeziteZnSb2O6Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
4.DB.10TredouxiteNiSb2O6Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm
4.DB.15bAkhtenskiteε-Mn4+O2Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc
4.DB.15cNsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2Hex.
4.DB.15aParamontroseiteV4+O2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.DB.15aRamsdelliteMn4+O2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.DB.20Scrutinyiteα-PbO2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.25IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8Mon.
4.DB.25Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.25SrilankiteZrTi2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.25Yttrocolumbite-(Y)Y(U4+,Fe2+)Nb2O8
4.DB.25Calciosamarskite(Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.DB.25Samarskite-(Yb)YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.25Ixiolite-(Fe2+)(Ta0.67Fe2+0.33)O2Orth.
4.DB.25Ixiolite-(Mn2+)(Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2Orth.
4.DB.30FerberiteFeWO4Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.30HübneriteMnWO4Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.30Sanmartinite(Zn,Fe)WO4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.DB.30KrasnoselskiteCoWO4Mon.
4.DB.30HeftetjerniteScTaO4Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.30HuanzalaiteMgWO4Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.30 vaWolframite Group
4.DB.30Rossovskyite(Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ti)O4Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.35Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.35Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.35Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.35Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.35Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6Orth.
4.DB.35Qitianlingite(Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.DB.35Tantalite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.40FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.40LithiotantiteLiTa3O8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.DB.40LithiowodginiteLiTa3O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.40WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.40FerrotitanowodginiteFe2+TiTa2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.40Tantalowodginite(Mn2+0.50.5)TaTa2O8Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.40WolframowodginiteMn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)2O8
4.DB.45TivaniteV3+TiO3(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.DB.50Carmichaelite(Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x]Mon. 2/m : P21/b
4.DB.55AlumotantiteAlTaO4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.60Biehlite((Sb,As)O)2[MoO4]Mon. 2/m : B2/b

Other InformationHide

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 TitanowodginiteHide

References for TitanowodginiteHide

Localities for TitanowodginiteHide

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Locality ListHide

- 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.
Argentina
 
  • San Luis Province
    • Chacabuco Department
      • Sierra de la Estanzuela
Galliski et al. (1999)
Canada (TL)
 
  • Manitoba
    • Lac-du-Bonnet area
      • Bernic Lake
153-155. +4 other references
  • Ontario
    • Kenora District
      • Paterson Lake Area
Tindle et al. (1998)
Canadian Mineralogist 36 +1 other reference
China
 
  • Jiangxi
    • Yichun
      • Yuanzhou District
        • Yichun complex (Yashan batholith)
Xiaolong Huang et al. (2000)
Egypt
 
  • Red Sea Governorate
Alekseev et al. (2023)
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Livorno Province
      • Campo nell'Elba
Orlandi et al.
P. Orlandi et al. (1990)
Orlandi et al. (1997)
Kazakhstan
 
  • East Kazakhstan Region
    • Ulan District
Anatoly Kasatkin analitical data
 
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