Tistarite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Tistarite
Formula:
Ti3+2O3
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
Name is derived from the word "star", and the composition "Ti", implying that this new mineral is likely a condensate among the first solids formed in the solar system at the birth of our star.
Type Locality:
Hematite Group. One of just a few currently known phases with essential trivalent titanium, including grossmanite, 'UM1971-21-SiO:AlCaMgTi' and 'UM1978-08-O:AlCaCrFeMgTi'.
Compare 'UM1987-04-O:Ti'.
Compare 'UM1987-04-O:Ti'.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
38695
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:38695:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
803a4274-85e2-4d80-868a-f5b884576ad0
IMA Classification of Tistarite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Ti2O3
Approval year:
2008
First published:
2009
Classification of Tistarite
4.CB.05
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
B : With medium-sized cations
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
B : With medium-sized cations
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Tta | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Tistarite
Mindat Formula:
Ti3+2O3
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Tistarite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
R3c
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.158 Å, c = 13.611 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.639
Unit Cell V:
313.61 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0010594 | Tistarite | Newnham R E, de Haan Y M (1962) Refinement of the alpha Al2O3, Ti2O3, V2O3 and Cr2O3 structures Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 117 235-237 | 1962 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.734 Å | (84) |
2.707 Å | (88) |
2.579 Å | (90) |
2.242 Å | (38) |
1.8672 Å | (33) |
1.7033 Å | (100) |
1.5124 Å | (28) |
1.4890 Å | (46) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 1: Primary nebular phases | 4.567-4.561 |
3 : Solar nebular condensates (CAIs, AOAs, URIs) | >4.565 |
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
39 : High-𝑃 metamorphism (blueschist, eclogite, ultrahigh 𝑃 facies) |
Type Occurrence of Tistarite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA, catalog no. USNM 3510-6.
Reference:
Ma, C., Rossman, G.R. (2009) Tistarite, Ti2O3, a new refractory mineral from the Allende meteorite. American Mineralogist: 94: 841-844.
Synonyms of Tistarite
Relationship of Tistarite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Corundum | Al2O3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c |
Eskolaite | Cr2O3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c |
Hematite | Fe2O3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c |
Karelianite | V3+2O3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Tistarite associated with Corundum | Al2O3 |
1 photo of Tistarite associated with Carmeltazite | ZrAl2Ti4O11 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.CB. | Ferrohögbomite-2N2S | [(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2 |
4.CB. | Magnesiohögbomite-6N12S | Mg5Al11TiO23(OH) |
4.CB. | Zhenruite | (MoO3)2 · H2O |
4.CB. | Pengite | (Pb8Sb3+3)Σ11Sb5+9O35 |
4.CB. | Virgilluethite | MoO3 · H2O |
4.CB.05 | Brizziite | NaSb5+O3 |
4.CB.05 | Corundum | Al2O3 |
4.CB.05 | Ecandrewsite | (Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3 |
4.CB.05 | Eskolaite | Cr2O3 |
4.CB.05 | Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
4.CB.05 | Hematite | Fe2O3 |
4.CB.05 | Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
4.CB.05 | Karelianite | V3+2O3 |
4.CB.05 | Melanostibite | Mn2+2Fe3+Sb5+O6 |
4.CB.05 | Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
4.CB.05 | Akimotoite | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
4.CB.05 | Auroantimonate | AuSbO3 |
4.CB.05 | UM1998-11-O-AuHSb | Au+2Sb3+O2(OH) |
4.CB.05 | Unnamed (Fe-Cr Oxide) | FeCrO3 |
4.CB.05 | Hemleyite | (Fe2+0.48Mg0.37Ca0.04Na0.04Mn2+0.03Al0.03Cr3+0.01)sum=1.00Si1.00O3 |
4.CB.10 | Avicennite | Tl2O3 |
4.CB.10 | Bixbyite-(Mn) | Mn3+2O3 |
4.CB.10 | Bixbyite-(Fe) | (Fe,Mn)2O3 |
4.CB.15 | Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
4.CB.15 | Sassite | Ti3+2Ti4+O5 |
4.CB.15 | Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
4.CB.15 | Ferropseudobrookite | Fe2+Ti2O5 |
4.CB.15 | Griffinite | Al2TiO5 |
4.CB.15 | Pseudobrookite Group | |
4.CB.20 | Zincohögbomite-2N2S | [(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2 |
4.CB.20 | Zincohögbomite-2N6S | [(Zn,Mg)7(Al,Fe3+,Ti)16O31(OH)]2 |
4.CB.20 | Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S | [(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]6 |
4.CB.20 | Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S | [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2 |
4.CB.20 | Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S | [(Mg,Fe2+)3[Al7(Ti,Fe3+)]O15(OH)]2 |
4.CB.20 | Ferrohögbomite-6N12S | [(Fe2+,Mg,Zn)5(Al,Ti,Fe3+)12O23(OH)]6 |
4.CB.20 | Magnesiohögbomite-2N4S | (Mg8.43Fe2+1.57)sum=10Al22Ti4+2O46(OH)2 |
4.CB.20 | Magnesiobeltrandoite-2N3S | (Mg6Al2)(Al18Fe3+2)O38(OH)2 |
4.CB.20 | Zincovelesite-6N6S | Zn3(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al,Ti)8O15(OH) |
4.CB.25 | Pseudorutile | Fe2Ti3O9 |
4.CB.25 | Kleberite | FeTi6O11(OH)5 |
4.CB.30 | Berdesinskiite | V3+2TiO5 |
4.CB.30 | Oxyvanite | V3+2V4+O5 |
4.CB.30 | Kaitianite | Ti3+2Ti4+O5 |
4.CB.35 | Olkhonskite | (Cr,V)2Ti3O9 |
4.CB.35 | Schreyerite | V3+2Ti3O9 |
4.CB.35 | Machiite | Al2Ti3O9 |
4.CB.35 | Vestaite | (Ti4+Fe2+)Ti4+3O9 |
4.CB.40 | Kamiokite | Fe2Mo3O8 |
4.CB.40 | Nolanite | V3+8Fe3+2O14(OH)2 |
4.CB.40 | Rinmanite | Zn2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2 |
4.CB.40 | Iseite | Mn2Mo3O8 |
4.CB.40 | Majindeite | Mg2Mo3O8 |
4.CB.45 | Claudetite | As2O3 |
4.CB.45 | Stibioclaudetite | AsSbO3 |
4.CB.50 | Arsenolite | As2O3 |
4.CB.50 | Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
4.CB.55 | Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
4.CB.60 | Bismite | Bi2O3 |
4.CB.65 | Sphaerobismoite | Bi2O3 |
4.CB.70 | Sillénite | Bi12SiO20 |
4.CB.75 | Kyzylkumite | V3+Ti2O5(OH) |
4.CB.80 | Tietaiyangite | Fe3+4Fe2+TiO9 |
4.CB.85 | Liuite | FeTiO3 |
4.CB.90 | Luogufengite | Fe2O3 |
4.CB.95 | Wangdaodeite | FeTiO3 |
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.
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Locality List
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Israel | |
| Griffin et al. (2021) +1 other reference |
Griffin et al. (2016) | |
Mexico (TL) | |
| Am. Min. 94 (2009) |
Russia | |
| Rappenglück (2022) |
| Ерохин Ю.В. |
Ukraine | |
| Yatsenko et al. (2021) |
Yatsenko et al. (2020) |
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Rakefet magmatic complex, Mount Carmel, Haifa District, Israel