Greenovite
A variety of Titanite
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About Greenovite
George Bellas Greenough
Formula:
(Ca,Mn)Ti(SiO4)O
Name:
Named in 1840 by Ours-Pierre-Armand Petit-Dufrénoy in honor of George Bellas Greenough (18 January 1778, London, England, UK – 2 April 1855, Naples, Italy). Greenough was an author of several geology books, co-founder of the Geological Society (London) and first president of that organization. Greenough also led the research and publication of a geological map of the United Kingdom.
Red, Mn2+-bearing variety of titanite.
Originally reported from Prabornaz Mine (Praborna Mine), Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy.
Originally reported from Prabornaz Mine (Praborna Mine), Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
11154 (as Greenovite)
3977 (as Titanite)
3977 (as Titanite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11154:2 (as Greenovite)
mindat:1:1:3977:8 (as Titanite)
mindat:1:1:3977:8 (as Titanite)
Similar Names
| Khrenovite | A valid IMA mineral species | Na3Fe23+(AsO4)3 |
| Krinovite | A valid IMA mineral species | Na2Mg4Cr23+(Si6O18)O2 |
Chemistry of Greenovite
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Mn)Ti(SiO4)O
Element Weights:
Synonyms of Greenovite
Other Language Names for Greenovite
German:Greenovit
Spanish:Greenovita
Common Associates
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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 Greenovite
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References for Greenovite
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Localities for Greenovite
Showing 4 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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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.
France | |
| Favreau (1994) |
Italy | |
| Marignac (1845) |
Madagascar | |
| Behier (1963) |
UK | |
| Specimen given to the BMNH by A.W.G. Kingsbury (1958) +1 other reference |
Praborna Mine, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy