Titanowodginite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Titanowodginite
Formula:
Mn2+TiTa2O8
Colour:
Dark brown to black
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5½
Specific Gravity:
6.86
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
The titanium-dominant member of the wodginite group.
Wodginite Group
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3979
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3979:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
15e6d87e-d158-4ec2-b64d-b7475034e611
IMA Classification of Titanowodginite
Approved
Approval year:
1984
Classification of Titanowodginite
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
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
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
1 : ABO4
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Twdg | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Titanowodginite
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 Titanowodginite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
Dispersion:
relatively weak
Chemistry of Titanowodginite
Mindat Formula:
Mn2+TiTa2O8
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Fe,Sn,Sc,Nb
Crystallography of Titanowodginite
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)°
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 Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
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 Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
34 : Complex granite pegmatites |
Type Occurrence of Titanowodginite
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 Titanowodginite
Other Language Names for Titanowodginite
Relationship of Titanowodginite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Achalaite | (Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Tantalowodginite | (Mn2+0.5◻0.5)TaTa2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Titanowodginite associated with Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(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+0.5◻0.5)TaTa2O8 |
1 photo of Titanowodginite associated with Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
1 photo of Titanowodginite associated with Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
1 photo of Titanowodginite associated with Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.DB. | Nioboheftetjernite | ScNbO4 |
4.DB. | Shakhdaraite-(Y) | ScYNb2O8 |
4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Nb0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-([]) | (Nb0.8◻0.2)4+O2 |
4.DB.05 | Argutite | GeO2 |
4.DB.05 | Cassiterite | SnO2 |
4.DB.05 | Plattnerite | PbO2 |
4.DB.05 | Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
4.DB.05 | Rutile | TiO2 |
4.DB.05 | Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
4.DB.05 | Tugarinovite | MoO2 |
4.DB.05 | Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
4.DB.10 | Byströmite | MgSb2O6 |
4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
4.DB.10 | Ordoñezite | ZnSb2O6 |
4.DB.10 | Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 |
4.DB.15b | Akhtenskite | ε-Mn4+O2 |
4.DB.15c | Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
4.DB.15a | Paramontroseite | V4+O2 |
4.DB.15a | Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
4.DB.20 | Scrutinyite | α-PbO2 |
4.DB.25 | Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
4.DB.25 | Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 |
4.DB.25 | Yttrocolumbite-(Y) | Y(U4+,Fe2+)Nb2O8 |
4.DB.25 | Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Fe2+) | (Ta0.67Fe2+0.33)O2 |
4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
4.DB.30 | Ferberite | FeWO4 |
4.DB.30 | Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
4.DB.30 | Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 |
4.DB.30 | Krasnoselskite | CoWO4 |
4.DB.30 | Heftetjernite | ScTaO4 |
4.DB.30 | Huanzalaite | MgWO4 |
4.DB.30 va | Wolframite Group | |
4.DB.30 | Rossovskyite | (Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ti)O4 |
4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 |
4.DB.35 | Qitianlingite | (Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10 |
4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
4.DB.40 | Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
4.DB.40 | Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 |
4.DB.40 | Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 |
4.DB.40 | Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
4.DB.40 | Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 |
4.DB.40 | Tantalowodginite | (Mn2+0.5◻0.5)TaTa2O8 |
4.DB.40 | Wolframowodginite | Mn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)2O8 |
4.DB.45 | Tivanite | V3+TiO3(OH) |
4.DB.50 | Carmichaelite | (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x] |
4.DB.55 | Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
4.DB.60 | Biehlite | ((Sb,As)O)2[MoO4] |
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.
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References for Titanowodginite
Reference List:
Ercit, T. Scott, Hawthorne, , Černý, Petr (1992) The wodginite group. I. Structural crystallography. The Canadian Mineralogist, 30 (3) 597-611
Ercit, T. Scott, Černý, Petr, Hawthorne, Frank C., McCammon, Catherine A. (1992) The wodginite group. II. Crystal chemistry. The Canadian Mineralogist, 30 (3) 613-631
Localities for Titanowodginite
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.
Argentina | |
| Galliski et al. (1999) |
Canada (TL) | |
| 153-155. +4 other references |
| Tindle et al. (1998) |
Canadian Mineralogist 36 +1 other reference | |
China | |
| Xiaolong Huang et al. (2000) |
Egypt | |
| Alekseev et al. (2023) |
Italy | |
| Orlandi et al. |
P. Orlandi et al. (1990) | |
Orlandi et al. (1997) | |
Kazakhstan | |
| Anatoly Kasatkin analitical data |
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Tanco Mine, Bernic Lake, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canada