Titanowodginite | |
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General | |
Category | Oxide minerals |
Formula (repeating unit) | MnTiTa2O8 |
IMA symbol | Twdg[1] |
Strunz classification | 4.DB.40 |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
Space group | C2/c |
Identification | |
Color | dark brown to black |
Luster | vitreous |
Streak | dark brown |
Diaphaneity | translucent |
References | [2][3] |
Titanowodginite is a mineral with the chemical formula MnTiTa2O8. Titanowodginite has a Mohs hardness of 5.5 and a vitreous luster. It is an iridescent dark brown to black crystal that commonly forms in a matrix of smoky quartz or white beryl in a complex zoned pegmatite.[2][3][4]
It was first described in 1992 for an occurrence in the Tanco Mine located in southern Manitoba, Canada. It was named because it is a titanium bearing member of the wodginite group.[2][4]