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Titanium-bearing Augite

A variety of Augite
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About Titanium-bearing AugiteHide

Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Colour:
Black
A Ti-rich variety of augite, usually notably pink in thin section.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
11105 (as Titanium-bearing Augite)
419 (as Augite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11105:6 (as Titanium-bearing Augite)
mindat:1:1:419:0 (as Augite)

Physical Properties of Titanium-bearing AugiteHide

Colour:
Black
Streak:
Black

Chemistry of Titanium-bearing AugiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O44.330 %
Si25.939 %
Ca18.508 %
Mg11.224 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Synonyms of Titanium-bearing AugiteHide

Other Language Names for Titanium-bearing AugiteHide

German:Titanaugit
Simplified Chinese:钛辉石
Spanish:Titanaugita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
7 photos of Titanium-bearing Augite associated with Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
7 photos of Titanium-bearing Augite associated with NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
6 photos of Titanium-bearing Augite associated with Essexite-basalt
5 photos of Titanium-bearing Augite associated with ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
5 photos of Titanium-bearing Augite associated with Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
5 photos of Titanium-bearing Augite associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
5 photos of Titanium-bearing Augite associated with Basaltic glass
3 photos of Titanium-bearing Augite associated with KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
2 photos of Titanium-bearing Augite associated with Basalt
2 photos of Titanium-bearing Augite associated with Glass

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.

Titanium-bearing Augite in petrologyHide

Internet Links for Titanium-bearing AugiteHide

References for Titanium-bearing AugiteHide

Reference List:

Localities for Titanium-bearing AugiteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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.
Angola
 
  • Benguela Province
    • Balombo
Andrade (note preliminaire) +2 other references
Lapido-Loureiro +1 other reference
  • Cuanza Sul Province
Andrade (note preliminaire) +1 other reference
  • Huíla Province
    • Quilengues
Amores-Casals et al. (2019)
  • Namibe Province
    • Moçâmedes
Lapido-Loureiro +2 other references
Antarctica
 
Johnson et al. (1982)
  • Eastern Antarctica
    • Victoria Land
      • Ross Archipelago
Kyle (1990)
Woolley (2019)
  • Western Antarctica
    • Alexander Island
Horne et al. (1967) +1 other reference
    • Marie Byrd Land
      • Executive Committee Range
LeMasurier (1990)
Woolley (2019)
Woolley (2019)
      • McCuddin Mountains
LeMasurier (1990)
LeMasurier (1990) +2 other references
Bentley et al. (1972) +1 other reference
Argentina
 
  • Catamarca Province
    • Andalgalá Department
      • Andalgalá
Ulrich et al. (2002)
  • Salta Province
    • Iruya Department
Woolley (1987)
Atlantic Ocean
 
Geldmacher et al. (2008)
Mertz et al. (Norwegian-Greenland Sea) +3 other references
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Auckland Co.
      • Egan Peaks Nature Reserve
Eggleton +3 other references
    • Camden County
      • Five Islands Nature Reserve
Chalmers (1941)
    • Pottinger Co.
Bean (1975) +1 other reference
    • Wallace Co.
Mackenzie et al. (1970)
  • Tasmania
    • Bass Strait
Everard et al. (1997)
    • Dorset municipality
      • Scottsdale district
        • West Scottsdale
www.crocoite.com (2003)
    • Waratah-Wynyard municipality
www.crocoite.com (2003)
  • Victoria
    • City of Hume
      • Kalkallo
    • East Gippsland Shire
      • Glen Valley
Eagle (2009)
  • Western Australia
    • Derby-West Kimberley Shire
      • Napier Downs Station
Fetherston (2010)
Austria
 
  • Burgenland
    • Oberpullendorf District
      • Markt Sankt Martin
        • Pauliberg
Exel (1993)
  • Salzburg
    • Zell am See District
      • Saalfelden
        • Biberg (Bieberg)
Strasser (1989)
Brazil
 
  • Minas Gerais
    • Poços de Caldas
Vlach et al. (2018)
  • Pernambuco
    • Fernando de Noronha archipelago
      • Fernando de Noronha island
Rao et al. (1972)
Rao et al. (1972)
Cameroon
 
  • Southwest Region
    • Fako
      • Buea
doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800064128 +8 other references
Canada
 
  • British Columbia
    • Golden Mining Division
Pell (1994)
  • Nova Scotia
    • Yarmouth Co.
Pe-Piper et al. (2000)
  • Québec
    • Laurentides
      • Deux-Montagnes RCM
Davidson (1963)
    • Montréal
      • Montréal-Est
Alarie et al. (2006)
    • Nord-du-Québec
      • Jamésie
        • Chibougamau
          • Opemisca deposits
Vollo (1959)
Cape Verde
 
  • Barlavento Islands
Shaw et al. (2006) +3 other references
  • Sotavento Islands
Candeias et al. (2021)
Stillman et al. (1982) +5 other references
Chad
 
  • Tibesti Region
Vincent (Sahara du Tchad) +9 other references
Chile
 
  • Valparaíso
    • Juan Fernandez Islands
Devey et al. (2000)
China
 
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Tongliao City (Tongliao Prefecture)
      • Horqin District (Ke'erqin District)
Gupta +1 other reference
  • Liaoning
    • Dandong
      • Kuandian County
GUANG-HONG et al. (1990) +3 other references
  • Yunnan
    • Chuxiong
      • Mouding County
Zhihua Zhu (2010)
  • Zhejiang
    • Huzhou
      • Wuxing District
National Geological Archives of China ...
Comoros
 
Strong (1972) +5 other references
Czech Republic
 
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Cheb District
      • Františkovy Lázně
Shrbený (1979) +3 other references
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
Ulrych et al. (with emphasis on the Roztoky, Osečná and Dvůr Králové centres) +12 other references
    • Chomutov District
Locality description
Ecuador
 
  • Napo Province
Ricardo D Escobar et al. (2012)
Egypt
 
  • Aswan Governorate
El Ramly +6 other references
  • Red Sea Governorate
El Ramly +4 other references
El Ramly et al. (1969) +4 other references
Ethiopia
 
  • Oromia Region
    • West Shewa Zone
Le Bas et al. (1968)
  • Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region
Brown et al. (1969)
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Brousse +3 other references
    • Haute-Loire
      • Le Puy-en-Velay
Brousse +15 other references
Brousse +1 other reference
  • French Polynesia
    • Society Islands
      • Windward Islands
Blanchard et al. (1981) +2 other references
Mcbirney et al. (1968) +2 other references
          • Papeete
AmMin 62:634 (1977)
  • Grand Est
    • Vosges
Brousse +5 other references
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
        • Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl
          • Oberbergen
Weiß (1990)
      • Emmendingen
        • Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl
collection of Tony Peterson
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Bavaria
      • Garmisch-Partenkirchen District
        • Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Trommsdorff (1962) +1 other reference
  • Hesse
    • Giessen Region
      • Giessen
        • Laubach
          • Gonterskirchen
Weiß (1990)
Ehrenberg et al. (1981) +6 other references
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Arnsberg
      • Siegen-Wittgenstein
        • Neunkirchen
          • Salchendorf
Klein (1999)
Lippolt (1982) +17 other references
Greenland
 
  • Avannaata
    • Nuussuaq Peninsula
Benson (1940)
Donaldson (1977)
Hungary
 
  • Nógrád County
    • Salgótarján
EGU / EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly et al. (Bakony-Balaton Highland)
  • Veszprém County
    • Balatonfüred District
      • Monoszló
XVI ECROFI European Current Research On Fluid Inclusions et al. (Eds F. Noronha, A. Dória and A. Guedes)
India
 
  • Assam
    • East Karbi Anglong District
S. Nag et al. (1999)
  • Gujarat
    • Chhota Udaipur District
      • Kavant Taluka
Sukheswala et al. (1971) +4 other references
    • Kutch District
      • Bhuj Taluka
Paul et al. (2008)
  • Rajasthan
    • Jodhpur Division
      • Barmer District
        • Malani Igneous Province
Mishra (1987) +4 other references
      • Sirohi district
Subrahmanyam et al. (1977) +3 other references
Subrahmanyam et al. (1991)
Subrahmanyam et al. (1991)
Iran
 
  • Razavi Khorasan Province
    • Bardaskan County
Förster (1968)
Iraq
 
  • Sulaymaniyah Governorate
    • Pshdar District
      • Qaladiza
        • Hero
Al-Hermezi (1985) +1 other reference
Ireland
 
  • Leinster
    • Louth County
      • Carlingford
Nockolds et al. (1947)
Italy
 
  • Abruzzo
    • Pescara Province
      • Pescosansonesco
Barbieri et al. (1984)
  • Sardinia
    • South Sardinia Province
      • Villaputzu
Lustrino et al. (1996) +4 other references
  • Sicily
    • Metropolitan City of Messina
      • Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands)
        • Lipari
F. Andreoli et al. (1978)
F. Andreoli et al. (1978)
    • Trapani Province
Civetta L. et al. (1998)
Japan
 
  • Aichi Prefecture
    • Shinshiro city
Kuno (1960) +1 other reference
  • Hokkaidō Prefecture
    • Hidaka Subprefecture
      • Niikappu District
Nakano et al. (1979)
  • Kagoshima Prefecture
    • Kagoshima District
      • Tokara Archipelago
Petrov (n.d.)
  • Okayama Prefecture
    • Tsuyama City
YAMAGUCHI (1964) +1 other reference
  • Saga Prefecture
    • Higashimatsuura district
      • Genkai-cho
        • Hinodematsu
Ishibashi (1974)
  • Shimane Prefecture
    • Hamada City
YAMAGUCHI (1964) +1 other reference
Masaru Yamaguchi (1964)
    • Oki District
      • Okinoshima
        • Oki Islands
Tomita (1936) +5 other references
  • Yamagata Prefecture
    • Tsuruoka City
Kushiro (1964)
Kenya
 
  • Kajiado County
Saggerson (1991) +1 other reference
Matheson (1966) +5 other references
  • Marsabit County
Rix (1973) +4 other references
  • Turkana County
Smith (1938) +3 other references
Kiribati
 
Natland et al. (1976) +3 other references
Libya
 
Goudarzi (1970) +1 other reference
Madagascar
 
James +8 other references
  • Atsinanana
    • Vatomandry District
      • Ambalavolo
Lacroix (1923)
  • Diana
Lacroix (1922) +5 other references
  • Itasy
    • Miarinarivo
Lacroix (1912) +3 other references
Mali
 
  • Kidal Region
    • Tessalit Cercle
Fabre et al. (1982) +2 other references
Mauritius
 
Morocco
 
  • Drâa-Tafilalet Region
    • Tinghir Province
      • Boulmane-Dadès Cercle
De Sitter et al. (1952) +1 other reference
  • Fès-Meknès Region
    • Ifrane Province
      • Azrou Cercle
Cherotzky +4 other references
  • Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region
    • Khémisset Province
      • Oulmès Cercle
Gentil +4 other references
Myanmar
 
  • Mandalay Region
    • Pyin-Oo-Lwin District
Chhibber et al. (1934) +1 other reference
Namibia
 
  • Erongo Region
    • Dâures Constituency
Simpson +5 other references
Nepal
 
  • P4 Gandaki Pradesh
    • Gorkha District
Lasserre et al. (1977) +2 other references
New Zealand
 
  • Auckland Region
    • Auckland
Searle (1961)
    • Lake Pupuke
Searle (1961)
Searle (1961)
  • Canterbury Region
Dickey (1968) +4 other references
    • Selwyn District
      • Coalgate
Lauder (1962)
  • Marlborough Region
    • Ward
Grapes (1975)
  • Nelson Region
Palmer (1966)
  • Otago Region
    • Dunedin City
      • Otago Peninsula
Turner et al. (1960) +3 other references
Benson (1942) +1 other reference
Norway
 
Heldal +29 other references
Pakistan
 
  • Balochistan
    • Pishin District
Ahmed et al. (1990) +1 other reference
Paraguay
 
  • Guairá Department
Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959) +1 other reference
Poland
 
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Jelenia Góra
Lis et al. (1986)
    • Karkonosze County
      • Gmina Jeżów Sudecki
        • Dziwiszów
Lis et al. (1986)
    • Złotoryja County
      • Gmina Złotoryja
        • Wilków
Kozłowska-Koch (1981) +2 other references
  • Opole Voivodeship
    • Opole County
      • Gmina Tułowice
Kruczyk +2 other references
Portugal
 
  • Faro
    • Monchique
Czygan +8 other references
  • Lisbon
    • Sintra
Wright (1968) +4 other references
Gagel +11 other references
Romania
 
  • Harghita County
Hirtopanu Paulina et al. (2013)
  • Hunedoara County
Kräutner (1969) +2 other references
Russia
 
  • Kemerovo Oblast
    • Ordzhonikidzevsky District
USGS Open File Report 2005-1252 p76 +1 other reference
  • Sakha
    • Aldan
Shcheka et al. (2006)
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
 
Campbell (1915) +6 other references
Saudi Arabia
 
  • Mecca Region
Camp et al. (1989) +2 other references
  • Tabuk Region
Liddicoat et al. (1986)
Slovakia
 
  • Banská Bystrica Region
    • Lučenec District
      • Pinciná
M. Huraiova et al.
Ďuďa
    • Rimavská Sobota District
      • Hajnáčka
Koděra (1986)
South Korea
 
  • North Gyeongsang Province
    • Ulleung County
Kim +7 other references
Spain
 
  • Canary Islands
    • Las Palmas Province
Crisp et al. (1987) +12 other references
H.U. Schmincke and M. Sumita : "Tephra Event Stratigraphy and Emplacement of Volcanoclastic Sediments et al. (ISSN: 1096-7451)
  • Valencian Community
    • Valencia
      • Cofrentes
Ancochea et al. (1984) +1 other reference
Tanzania
 
  • Manyara Region
Lee et al. (2000)
UK
 
  • England
    • Devon
      • Torridge
Mussett et al. (1976) +4 other references
  • Northern Ireland
    • Co. Antrim
      • Larne
Tilley (1937)
  • Scotland
    • Argyll and Bute
      • Isle of Mull
Emeleus et al. (1992)
    • East Ayrshire
Howie (1963)
    • North Ayrshire
      • Isle of Arran
Tyrrell (1928) +3 other references
    • Orkney Islands
      • Mainland Island
Age relationships and their implications. Scottish Journal of Geology (3) +7 other references
Ukraine
 
  • Donetsk Oblast
    • Volnovakha Raion
      • Chlebodarovsk
V.I. Pavlishin et al. (1988)
United States Minor Outlying Islands
 
Natland et al. (1976) +3 other references
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Yavapai County
Canadian Mineralogist 34:221-240
  • Arkansas
    • Hot Spring County
Tice et al. (2001)
  • California
    • San Bernardino County
      • Trojan
Wise (1966)
  • Colorado
    • Fremont County
      • Iron Mountain complex
Eckel et al. (1997)
Eckel et al. (1997)
  • Connecticut
    • Middlesex County
      • Middlefield
Philpotts (2007)
  • Maine
    • Hancock County
      • Blue Hill - Castine Mining District
King et al. (1994)
  • Massachusetts
    • Middlesex County
Emerson (1917)
  • Montana
    • Powell County
KUNZ et al. (2003)
  • New Hampshire
    • Grafton County
Williams et al. (1954)
  • North Carolina
Denison et al. (1967)
  • Texas
    • Brewster County
      • Big Bend National Park
Cameron et al. (1970)
      • Christmas Mountains
Joesten (1974)
  • Vermont
    • Rutland County
      • Shrewsbury
Eby et al. (1997)
The Moon
 
  • Taurus-Littrow Valley
Longhi et al. (1974)
 
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