Titanowodginite
| Titanowodginite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Oxide minerals |
|
Formula (repeating unit) |
MnTiTa2O8 |
| 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 | |
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.
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.
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