Sagenite (of Saussure)
A variety of Rutile
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About Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula:
TiO2
Name:
Named after appearance of the characteristic twin aggregates (Greek & Latin "sagena" = net).
The original definition of the name Sagenite was made by Horace Bénédict de Saussure in 1796.
"These small crystals usually cross at the same angles, so as to form a mesh-like network of parallelograms; it seemed proper to me because of this singular property to provide this stone a name; I have named it Sagenite, from the Greek & Latin word sagena, which means net."
["Ces petits crystaux se croisent ordinairement sous les mêmes angles, de manière à former des réseaux dont les mailles sont des parallèlogrammes; cette singulaire propriété m’a paru propre à déterminer le nom de la pierre; je l’ai nommée Sagenite, du mot grec & latin sagena, qui signifie un filet."]
See also: Sagenite (of Kunz)
"These small crystals usually cross at the same angles, so as to form a mesh-like network of parallelograms; it seemed proper to me because of this singular property to provide this stone a name; I have named it Sagenite, from the Greek & Latin word sagena, which means net."
["Ces petits crystaux se croisent ordinairement sous les mêmes angles, de manière à former des réseaux dont les mailles sont des parallèlogrammes; cette singulaire propriété m’a paru propre à déterminer le nom de la pierre; je l’ai nommée Sagenite, du mot grec & latin sagena, qui signifie un filet."]
See also: Sagenite (of Kunz)
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
31451 (as Sagenite (of Saussure))
3486 (as Rutile)
3486 (as Rutile)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31451:0 (as Sagenite (of Saussure))
mindat:1:1:3486:5 (as Rutile)
mindat:1:1:3486:5 (as Rutile)
Chemistry of Sagenite (of Saussure)
Mindat Formula:
TiO2
Elements listed:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 36 photos of Sagenite (of Saussure) associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 20 photos of Sagenite (of Saussure) associated with Anatase | TiO2 |
| 14 photos of Sagenite (of Saussure) associated with Siderite | FeCO3 |
| 14 photos of Sagenite (of Saussure) associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| 10 photos of Sagenite (of Saussure) associated with Rutile | TiO2 |
| 10 photos of Sagenite (of Saussure) associated with Chlorite Group | |
| 8 photos of Sagenite (of Saussure) associated with Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 7 photos of Sagenite (of Saussure) associated with Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| 7 photos of Sagenite (of Saussure) associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 6 photos of Sagenite (of Saussure) associated with Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
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.
Internet Links for Sagenite (of Saussure)
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References for Sagenite (of Saussure)
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Localities for Sagenite (of Saussure)
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The Locality List
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- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Simpson (1952) |
Austria | |
| Neschen (n.d.) | |
| C.Auer 2012 |
| Paar et al. (1998) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| J.Metzger (1997) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2020) |
| Erwin Löffler collection |
| Neschen (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| KIESEWETTER (1996a) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| R. Hasler Collection | |
| G.Mutschlechner (Innsbruck) | |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Exel (1993) |
| Neschen (n.d.) | |
| G Brandstetter collection | |
| Gerd Stefanik collection |
| Neschen (n.d.) | |
| www.mindat.org (n.d.) +1 other reference | |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Exel (1993) |
| Sammlungszugänge 1996 und 1997 (1998) |
| Gerd Stefanik |
| Exel (1993) | |
| Steir.Mineralog 25/2011 |
| Gerd Stefanik | |
Belgium | |
| Harjo Neutkens collection. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| igor Dolinar specimens |
Czech Republic | |
| Kruťa |
| Novotný |
| Mísař |
| Stemprok et al. (2014) |
France | |
| hède frédéric |
| Leblanc et al. (1987) |
| Pierre Le Roch |
| D. Coffrant |
| Bull. Minéral. |
| Guiraud R. (2006) |
Germany | |
| 70. +1 other reference |
| M Adelt collection |
Greece | |
| Michailidis et al. (1996) |
Italy | |
| Alberto Vaghi's collection |
| Bedognè et al. (2006) |
| Bedognè et al. (2006) | |
| Bedogné et al. (1995) |
| www.mineralimottarella.it (2010) | |
| Bedogné et al. (1995) | |
| Bull. Minéral. |
| Bedognè et al. (1993) |
| Bedognè et al. (1993) | |
| Alberto Vaghi's collection |
| www.mindat.org (n.d.) +1 other reference | |
| Mattioli (1979) |
| Mattioli (1979) | |
| Alberto Vaghi collection | |
| Alberto Vaghi specimen |
| Alberto Vaghi collection | |
| Alberto Vaghi's collection | |
| Matteo Chinellato collection |
| Folie et al. (2010) |
| Folie et al. (2010) | |
Mexico | |
| Karel Bal Collection |
Mongolia | |
| Kynický et al. (2005) |
Namibia | |
| Niedermayr et al. (2007) |
| Locker (2011) | |
Norway | |
| Werner et al. (2024) |
| Aksel Österlöf collection |
| Nordrum et al. (2006) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Witsø (1995) |
| Larsen (2016) |
| Nordrum (2010) |
Pakistan | |
| Woodside (n.d.) |
| Blauwet (2004) +1 other reference |
| TVM Specimen | |
| imported from Shigar District +1 other reference | |
Russia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2011) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) | |
| Pauliš et al. (2002) |
| Bacsó |
Spain | |
| Col. Agustin Agudo Espinosa. |
| Juan Usoz |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder (1964) |
| Stalder (1964) | |
| Kipfer (1974) |
| Alberto Vaghi's collection | |
| Gramaccioli (1975) +1 other reference |
| Taddei (1937) |
| Taddei (1937) |
| Taddei (1937) +1 other reference |
| Weiß et al. (2018) | |
| Weiß et al. (2004) +2 other references | |
| Weiß (1993) +1 other reference | |
| Harjo Neutkens |
| Weiß (1993) +1 other reference | |
| Parker et al. (1973) |
| E. Rosenzweig collection | |
| Frédéric Hède specimen |
| Paul De Bondt collection. |
| Enrico Bonacina |
| Parker et al. (1973) |
| Parker et al. (1973) |
| Parker et al. (1973) | |
| Parker et al. (1973) | |
| Kipfer (1981) |
UK | |
| Jay I. G. Roland collection |
USA | |
| various added photos |
Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan