Titanowodginite is a
mineral
In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid chemical compound with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.John P. Rafferty, ed. (2 ...
with the
chemical formula
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MnTi
Ta2 O8. Titanowodginite has a
Mohs hardness
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The scale was introduced in 1812 by t ...
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
Smoky quartz is a brownish grey, translucent variety of quartz that ranges in clarity from almost complete transparency to an almost-opaque brownish-gray or black crystals. The smoky color results from free silicon formed from the silicon dioxide ...
or white
beryl
Beryl ( ) is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Be3Al2Si6O18. Well-known varieties of beryl include emerald and aquamarine. Naturally occurring, hexagonal crystals of beryl can be up to several ...
in a complex zoned
pegmatite.
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It was first described in 1992 for an occurrence in the
Tanco Mine
Tanco Mine or Bernic Lake mine is an underground caesium and tantalum mine, owned and since 2019 owned and operated by Sinomine Resource Group on the north west shore of Bernic Lake, Manitoba, Canada. The mine has the largest known deposit of ...
located in southern
Manitoba
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,
Canada
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. It was named because it is a
titanium
Titanium is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ti and atomic number 22. Found in nature only as an oxide, it can be reduced to produce a lustrous transition metal with a silver color, low density, and high strength, resista ...
bearing member of the
wodginite group.
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References
Oxide minerals
Titanium minerals
Manganese(II) minerals
Tantalum minerals
Monoclinic minerals
Minerals in space group 15
Minerals described in 1992
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