Tausonite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Tausonite
Formula:
SrTiO3
Colour:
Red, red-brown, orange, dark gray
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
6 - 6½
Specific Gravity:
4.88
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named in honor of Lev Vladimirovich Tauson (27 October 1917, Kamyshlov, Perm, Russian Empire - 23 November 1989, Irkutsk, USSR), geochemist and petrologist. Director, Geochemical Institute, Irkutsk (Russia).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3895
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3895:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
f8bfed9b-d10d-4bca-9d77-790c268ba37c
IMA Classification of Tausonite
Approved
Approval year:
1982
First published:
1984
Classification of Tausonite
4.CC.35
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
4.3.3.5
4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
3 : A2X3
4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
3 : A2X3
7.9.8
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
9 : Oxides of Ti
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
9 : Oxides of Ti
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMAâCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMAâCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Tau | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Tsn | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Physical Properties of Tausonite
Adamantine
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Red, red-brown, orange, dark gray
Hardness:
6 - 6½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
4.88 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.84(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Tausonite
Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
n = 2.40
Birefringence:
Isotropic minerals have no birefringence
Surface Relief:
Very High
Colour in reflected light:
white
Chemistry of Tausonite
Mindat Formula:
SrTiO3
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Tausonite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
4 3m - Hextetrahedral
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.909(4) Å
Unit Cell V:
59.73 Ă
Âł (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1
Comment:
Pm3m
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0002893 | Tausonite | Yamanaka T, Hirai M, Komatsu Y (2002) Structure change of Ca1-xSrxTiO3 perovskite with composition and pressure American Mineralogist 87 1183-1189 | 2002 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002894 | Tausonite | Yamanaka T, Hirai M, Komatsu Y (2002) Structure change of Ca1-xSrxTiO3 perovskite with composition and pressure American Mineralogist 87 1183-1189 | 2002 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002895 | Tausonite | Yamanaka T, Hirai M, Komatsu Y (2002) Structure change of Ca1-xSrxTiO3 perovskite with composition and pressure American Mineralogist 87 1183-1189 | 2002 | 0 | 293 | ||
0002896 | Tausonite | Yamanaka T, Hirai M, Komatsu Y (2002) Structure change of Ca1-xSrxTiO3 perovskite with composition and pressure American Mineralogist 87 1183-1189 | 2002 | 4.1 | 293 | ||
0002897 | Tausonite | Yamanaka T, Hirai M, Komatsu Y (2002) Structure change of Ca1-xSrxTiO3 perovskite with composition and pressure American Mineralogist 87 1183-1189 | 2002 | 7 | 293 | ||
0008445 | Tausonite | Mitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-589 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0008446 | Tausonite | Mitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-589 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0008447 | Tausonite | Mitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-589 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0008448 | Tausonite | Mitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-589 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0008449 | Tausonite | Mitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-589 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0008450 | Tausonite | Mitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-589 | 2000 | 0 | 293 | ||
0008451 | Tausonite | Mitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-589 | 2000 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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2.761 Ă | (100) |
1.952 Ă | (50) |
1.5941 Ă | (30) |
2.254 Ă | (18) |
1.3805 Ă | (15) |
1.2346 Ă | (10) |
1.0436 Ă | (10) |
Comments:
Murun massif, Russia.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 3a: Earthâs earliest Hadean crust | >4.50 |
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks | |
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks |
Type Occurrence of Tausonite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Irregular grains, 0.01-2 mm, or as cubes and cubo-octahedra up to 2 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In alkalic rocks.
Reference:
Vorobâev, E.I., A.A. Konev, Y.V. Malyshonok, G.F. Afonina, and A.N. Sapozhnikov (1984) Tausonite, SrTiO3, a new mineral of the perovskite group. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 113(1): 86-89.
Synonyms of Tausonite
Other Language Names for Tausonite
Russian:йаŃŃĐŸĐœĐžŃ
Simplified Chinese:ç蜎é¶éçł
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Relationship of Tausonite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Barioperovskite | BaTiO3 | Orth. mm2 : Amm2 |
Goldschmidtite | KNbO3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
Isolueshite | (Na,La)NbO3 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
Lakargiite | Ca(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Loparite-(Ce) | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
Lueshite | NaNbO3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Macedonite | PbTiO3 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
Megawite | CaSnO3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pban |
Perovskite | CaTiO3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Common Associates
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.CC. | Xuite | Ca3Fe3+2[(AlO3(OH)]3 |
4.CC. | Allendeite | Sc4Zr3O12 |
4.CC. | Bitikleite | Ca3(Sb5+Sn4+)[AlO4]3 |
4.CC. | Yttriaite-(Y) | Y2O3 |
4.CC. | Chlorkyuygenite | Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4Cl2] |
4.CC. | Anzaite-(Ce) | Ce3+ 4Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2 |
4.CC. | Heamanite-(Ce) | (K0.5Ce0.5)TiO3 |
4.CC. | Priscillagrewite-(Y) | (Ca2Y)Zr2(AlO4)3 |
4.CC. | Saranovskite | SrCaFe2+2(Cr4Ti2)Ti12O38 |
4.CC. | Botuobinskite | SrFe2+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)[O36(OH)2] |
4.CC. | Mirnyite | SrZr4+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)O38 |
4.CC. | Haitaite-(La) | LaU4+Fe3+2(Ti13Fe2+4Fe3+)O38 |
4.CC. | Shagamite | KFe11O17 |
4.CC.05 | Chrombismite | Bi3+16Cr6+O27 |
4.CC.10 | Freudenbergite | Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16 |
4.CC.10 | Fluormayenite | Ca12Al14O32F2 |
4.CC.10 | Fluorkyuygenite | Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2] |
4.CC.15 | Grossite | CaAl4O7 |
4.CC.17 | Goldschmidtite | KNbO3 |
4.CC.20 | Chlormayenite | Ca12Al14O32[â»4Cl2] |
4.CC.20 | Unnamed (HBU UK-4) | NaFe2+Zn2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb)6Ti12O38 |
4.CC.20 | Paseroite | PbMn2+(Mn2+,Fe3+)2(V5+,Ti,â»)18O38 |
4.CC.20 | Mianningite | (â»,Pb,Ce,Na)(U4+,Mn,U6+)Fe3+2 (Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
4.CC.20 | UM1987-03-O:FePbTiU | ~(U,Pb)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn)21O38 |
4.CC.22 | Kahlenbergite | KAl11O17 |
4.CC.22 | Gorerite | CaAlFe3+11O19 |
4.CC.25 | Yafsoanite | Ca3Te6+2(ZnO4)3 |
4.CC.25 | Nixonite | Na2Ti6O13 |
4.CC.30 | Latrappite | Ca2NbFe3+O6 |
4.CC.30 | Lueshite | NaNbO3 |
4.CC.30 | Natroniobite | NaNbO3 |
4.CC.30 | Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
4.CC.30 | Barioperovskite | BaTiO3 |
4.CC.30 | Lakargiite | Ca(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3 |
4.CC.30 | Megawite | CaSnO3 |
4.CC.32 | Usturite | Ca3(Sb5+Zr)[Fe3+O4]3 |
4.CC.32 | Elbrusite | Ca3(U6+0.5Zr1.5)[Fe3+O4]3 |
4.CC.32 | Dzhuluite | Ca3(Sb5+Sn4+)[Fe3+O4]3 |
4.CC.32 | Monteneveite | Ca3Sb5+2(Fe3+2Fe2+)O12 |
4.CC.35 | Loparite-(Ce) | (Na,REE)2Ti2O6 |
4.CC.35 | Macedonite | PbTiO3 |
4.CC.35 | Isolueshite | (Na,La)NbO3 |
4.CC.35 | Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
4.CC.37 | Pauloabibite | NaNbO3 |
4.CC.40 | Crichtonite | Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
4.CC.40 | Davidite-(Ce) | Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
4.CC.40 | Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
4.CC.40 | Davidite-(Y) | (La,Ce,Na,Ca,Pb)(Y,Fe2+,â»)(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb,Zr)18O38 (hypothetical) |
4.CC.40 | Landauite | NaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38 |
4.CC.40 | Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
4.CC.40 | Loveringite | (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38 |
4.CC.40 | Mathiasite | (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12 |
4.CC.40 | Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
4.CC.40 | Uhligite | Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20 ? |
4.CC.40 | Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
4.CC.40 | Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
4.CC.40 | Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
4.CC.45 | Diaoyudaoite | NaAl11O17 |
4.CC.45 | Hawthorneite | BaMgTi3Cr4Fe2+2Fe3+2O19 |
4.CC.45 | Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
4.CC.45 | Lindqvistite | Pb2Mn2+Fe16O27 |
4.CC.45 | Magnetoplumbite | (Pb,Mn)(Fe,Mn)12O19 |
4.CC.45 | Plumboferrite | Pb2(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mg)11O19 |
4.CC.45 | Yimengite | K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19 |
4.CC.45 | Haggertyite | BaFe2+4Fe3+2Ti5MgO19 |
4.CC.45 | NeĆŸilovite | PbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19 |
4.CC.45 | Batiferrite | BaTi2Fe3+8Fe2+2O19 |
4.CC.45 | Chihuahuaite | FeAl12O19 |
4.CC.45 | Barioferrite | BaFe3+12O19 |
4.CC.45 | Kangite | (Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,â»)2O3 |
4.CC.45 | Mizraite-(Ce) | Ce(Al11Mg)O19 |
4.CC.50 | Jeppeite | (K,Ba)2(Ti,Fe)6O13 |
4.CC.55 | Zenzénite | Pb3Fe3+4Mn4+3O15 |
4.CC.60 | Mengxianminite (of Huang et al.) | (Ca,Na)3(Fe,Mn)2Mg2(Sn,Zn)5Al8O29 |
Other Information
Notes:
Insoluble in dilute acids.
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 Tausonite
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References for Tausonite
Reference List:
Dunn, Pete J., Chao, George Y., Fleischer, Michael, Ferraiolo, James A., Langley, Richard H., Pabst, Adolf, Zilczer, Janet A. (1985) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 70 (1-2) 214-221
Localities for Tausonite
Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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.
China | |
| Daogan Tai and Peiying Lin (1987) |
India | |
| Kaur et al. (2013) |
Japan | |
| Miyajima H (2014) |
European Journal of Mineralogy (2002) | |
Paraguay | |
| Haggerty et al. (1983) |
Russia (TL) | |
| Vorob'yev et al. (1984) +2 other references |
| Mitchell et al. (1993) +1 other reference |
| Menshikov et al. (2015) |
| Perevoznikova et al. (2009) |
Zimbabwe | |
| Jambor et al. (1998) |
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Tausonitovaya Gorka, Ditmar stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia