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Triclinic Titanite
A variety of Titanite
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About Triclinic Titanite
Formula:
CaTi(SiO4)O
Crystal System:
Triclinic
First Recorded Locality:
A variety of titanite with a triclinic symmetry.
Isostructural with Żabińskiite.
A triclinic, Ta- and Al-bearing titanite is described from Heftetjern pegmatite, Tørdal, Telemark, Norway by Lussier et al. (2009)
Isostructural with Żabińskiite.
A triclinic, Ta- and Al-bearing titanite is described from Heftetjern pegmatite, Tørdal, Telemark, Norway by Lussier et al. (2009)
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50395 (as Triclinic Titanite)
3977 (as Titanite)
3977 (as Titanite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50395:6 (as Triclinic Titanite)
mindat:1:1:3977:8 (as Titanite)
mindat:1:1:3977:8 (as Titanite)
Chemistry of Triclinic Titanite
Mindat Formula:
CaTi(SiO4)O
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Triclinic Titanite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.0696(4) Å, b = 8.7167(5) Å, c = 6.5695(3) Å
α = 89.7372(11)°, β = 113.7607(10)°, γ = 90.2929(13)°
α = 89.7372(11)°, β = 113.7607(10)°, γ = 90.2929(13)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.811 : 1 : 0.754
Unit Cell V:
370.52 ų
Comment:
Cell parameters from one of two crystals studied by Lussier et al. (2009); cell parameters for the other given as: a = 7.0612(5) Å, b = 8.7102(6) Å, c = 6.5628(4) Å, α = 89.7804(16)°, β = 113.7713(13)°, γ = 90.2502(16)°, V = 369.39(7) Å3
First Recorded Occurrence of Triclinic Titanite
Synonyms of Triclinic Titanite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Triclinic Titanite associated with Kristiansenite | Ca4(Sc2Sn2)[Si2O7]2[Si2O6OH]2 |
| 1 photo of Triclinic Titanite associated with Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
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 Triclinic Titanite
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References for Triclinic Titanite
Localities for Triclinic Titanite
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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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Norway (FRL) | |
| Lussier +2 other references |
Heftetjern pegmatite, Tørdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norway