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Tausonite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Tausonite

Tausonitovaya Gorka, Ditmar stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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Tausonite

Tausonitovaya Gorka, Ditmar stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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Tausonite

Tausonitovaya Gorka, Ditmar stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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Tausonite

Tausonitovaya Gorka, Ditmar stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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Tausonite

Tausonitovaya Gorka, Ditmar stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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Tausonite

Tausonitovaya Gorka, Ditmar stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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Tausonite

Tausonitovaya Gorka, Ditmar stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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Tausonite

Tausonitovaya Gorka, Ditmar stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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About TausoniteHide

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Lev V. Tauson
Formula:
SrTiO3
Colour:
Red, red-brown, orange, dark gray
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
6 - 6½
Specific Gravity:
4.88
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named in honor of Lev Vladimirovich Tauson (27 October 1917, Kamyshlov, Perm, Russian Empire - 23 November 1989, Irkutsk, USSR), geochemist and petrologist. Director, Geochemical Institute, Irkutsk (Russia).
Perovskite Group .


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3895
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3895:5

Similar NamesHide

DawsoniteA valid IMA mineral species - grandfatheredNaAlCO3(OH)2
TazniteA variety of BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
TysoniteA synonym of 'Fluocerite'

IMA Classification of TausoniteHide

Classification of TausoniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
4.CC.35

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
C : With large and medium-sized cations
Dana 8th ed.:
4.3.3.5

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
3 : A2X3
Hey's CIM Ref.:
7.9.8

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
9 : Oxides of Ti

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
TauIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
TsnThe Canadian Mineralogist (2019)The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of TausoniteHide

Lustre:
Adamantine
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Red, red-brown, orange, dark gray
Hardness:
6 - 6½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
4.88 g/cm3 (Measured)    4.84(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of TausoniteHide

Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
n = 2.40
Surface Relief:
Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.
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Colour in reflected light:
white

Chemistry of TausoniteHide

Mindat Formula:
SrTiO3
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Sr47.753 %
O26.159 %
Ti26.088 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Sr
O
Ti
Elements listed:
O, Sr, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of TausoniteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
43m - Hextetrahedral
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.909(4) Å
Unit Cell V:
59.73 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1
Comment:
Pm3m

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0002895TausoniteYamanaka T, Hirai M, Komatsu Y (2002) Structure change of Ca1-xSrxTiO3 perovskite with composition and pressure American Mineralogist 87 1183-118920020293
0002894TausoniteYamanaka T, Hirai M, Komatsu Y (2002) Structure change of Ca1-xSrxTiO3 perovskite with composition and pressure American Mineralogist 87 1183-118920020293
0002893TausoniteYamanaka T, Hirai M, Komatsu Y (2002) Structure change of Ca1-xSrxTiO3 perovskite with composition and pressure American Mineralogist 87 1183-118920020293
0008451TausoniteMitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-58920000293
0008450TausoniteMitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-58920000293
0008449TausoniteMitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-58920000293
0008448TausoniteMitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-58920000293
0008447TausoniteMitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-58920000293
0008446TausoniteMitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-58920000293
0008445TausoniteMitchell R H, Chakhmouradian A R, Woodward P M (2000) Crystal chemistry of perovskite-type compounds in the tausonite-loparite series, (Sr1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 27 583-58920000293
0002896TausoniteYamanaka T, Hirai M, Komatsu Y (2002) Structure change of Ca1-xSrxTiO3 perovskite with composition and pressure American Mineralogist 87 1183-118920024.1293
0002897TausoniteYamanaka T, Hirai M, Komatsu Y (2002) Structure change of Ca1-xSrxTiO3 perovskite with composition and pressure American Mineralogist 87 1183-118920027293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.761 Å(100)
1.952 Å(50)
1.5941 Å(30)
2.254 Å(18)
1.3805 Å(15)
1.2346 Å(10)
1.0436 Å(10)
Comments:
Murun massif, Russia.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust>4.50
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of TausoniteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Tausonitovaya Gorka, Ditmar stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
Irregular grains, 0.01-2 mm, or as cubes and cubo-octahedra up to 2 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In alkalic rocks.
Reference:
Vorob’ev, E.I., A.A. Konev, Y.V. Malyshonok, G.F. Afonina, and A.N. Sapozhnikov (1984) Tausonite, SrTiO3, a new mineral of the perovskite group. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 113(1): 86-89.

Synonyms of TausoniteHide

Other Language Names for TausoniteHide

Relationship of Tausonite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Perovskite Subgroup > Stoichiometric Perovskites Group > Perovskite Supergroup
Other Members of Perovskite Subgroup:
BarioperovskiteBaTiO3Orth. mm2 : Amm2
GoldschmidtiteKNbO3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
Isolueshite(Na,La)NbO3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
LakargiiteCa(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
Loparite(Na,REE)2Ti2O6Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
LueshiteNaNbO3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
MacedonitePbTiO3Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nmm
MegawiteCaSnO3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pban
PerovskiteCaTiO3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Tausonite associated with AmaterasuiteSr4Ti6Si4O23(OH)Cl
2 photos of Tausonite associated with RutileTiO2
2 photos of Tausonite associated with AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
1 photo of Tausonite associated with TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
1 photo of Tausonite associated with JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

4.CC.BernwooditeCa5TiAl2Si2O14Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CC.XuiteCa3Fe3+2[(AlO3(OH)]3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
4.CC.Yttriaite-(Y)Y2O3Iso. m3(2/m3)
4.CC.AllendeiteSc4Zr3O12Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.ChlorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4Cl2]Iso. 43m : I43d
4.CC.OboniobiteMg4Nb2O9Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3c1
4.CC.BotuobinskiteSrFe2+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)[O36(OH)2]Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.MirnyiteSrZr4+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)O38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.Haitaite-(La)LaU4+Fe3+2(Ti13Fe2+4Fe3+)O38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.ShagamiteKFe11O17Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.BitikleiteCa3(Sb5+Sn4+)[AlO4]3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
4.CC.Anzaite-(Ce)Ce3+ 4Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.CC.Heamanite-(Ce)(K0.5Ce0.5)TiO3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.CC.Priscillagrewite-(Y)(Ca2Y)Zr2(AlO4)3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
4.CC.StranditePb3Mn3+4Mn4+3O15Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mcm
4.CC.SaranovskiteSrCaFe2+2(Cr4Ti2)Ti12O38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.05ChrombismiteBi3+16Cr6+O27Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.CC.10FreudenbergiteNa2(Ti,Fe)8O16Mon.
4.CC.10FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2Iso. 43m : I43d
4.CC.10FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]Iso. 43m : I43d
4.CC.15GrossiteCaAl4O7Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CC.17GoldschmidtiteKNbO3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
4.CC.20'Unnamed (HBU UK-4)'NaFe2+Zn2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb)6Ti12O38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.20ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]Iso. 43m : I43d
4.CC.20PaseroitePbMn2+(Mn2+,Fe3+)2(V5+,Ti,◻)18O38 Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.20Mianningite(◻,Pb,Ce,Na)(U4+,Mn,U6+)Fe3+2 (Ti,Fe3+)18O38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.20'UM1987-03-O:FePbTiU'~(U,Pb)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn)21O38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.22GoreriteCaAlFe3+11O19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.22KahlenbergiteKAl11O17Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.25HopmanniteBa2(Ti5Fe)O13Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.CC.25NixoniteNa2Ti6O13Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.CC.25YafsoaniteCa3Te6+2(ZnO4)3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
4.CC.30LatrappiteCa2NbFe3+O6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.CC.30NatroniobiteNaNbO3Mon.
4.CC.30PerovskiteCaTiO3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.CC.30LueshiteNaNbO3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.CC.30BariolakargiiteBaZrO3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
4.CC.30BarioperovskiteBaTiO3Orth. mm2 : Amm2
4.CC.30MegawiteCaSnO3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pban
4.CC.30LakargiiteCa(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.CC.32UsturiteCa3(Sb5+Zr)[Fe3+O4]3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
4.CC.32ElbrusiteCa3(U6+0.5Zr1.5)[Fe3+O4]3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
4.CC.32MonteneveiteCa3Sb5+2(Fe3+2Fe2+)O12Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
4.CC.32DzhuluiteCa3(Sb5+Sn4+)[Fe3+O4]3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
4.CC.35Loparite(Na,REE)2Ti2O6Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
4.CC.35Panguite(Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
4.CC.35Isolueshite(Na,La)NbO3Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
4.CC.35MacedonitePbTiO3Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nmm
4.CC.37PauloabibiteNaNbO3Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40LandauiteNaMnZn2(Ti,Fe)6Ti12O38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40SenaitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38Trig.
4.CC.40CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40Cleusonite(Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.40'Davidite-(Y)'(La,Ce,Na,Ca,Pb)(Y,Fe2+,◻)(Fe2+,Mn2+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Nb,Zr)18O38 (hypothetical)Trig.
4.CC.40'Uhligite'Ca3(Ti,Al,Zr)9O20 ?Iso.
4.CC.40Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38Trig. 3 : R3
4.CC.45DiaoyudaoiteNaAl11O17Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45NežilovitePbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45HawthorneiteBaMgTi3Cr4Fe2+2Fe3+2O19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45Mizraite-(Ce)Ce(Al11Mg)O19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45HaggertyiteBaFe2+4Fe3+2Ti5MgO19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45LindqvistitePb2Mn2+Fe16O27Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45HiboniteCaAl12O19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45Kangite(Sc,Ti,Al,Zr,Mg,Ca,◻)2O3 Iso. m3(2/m3)
4.CC.45ChihuahuaiteFeAl12O19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45BarioferriteBaFe3+12O19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45PlumboferritePb[Fe3+10.67Mn2+0.33Pb]O18.33Trig. 32 : P312
4.CC.45BatiferriteBaTi2Fe3+8Fe2+2O19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.45MagnetoplumbitePbFe3+12O19Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
4.CC.50JeppeiteK2Ti6O13Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.CC.55ZenzénitePb3Fe3+4Mn4+3O15Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mcm
4.CC.60'Mengxianminite (of Huang et al.)'(Ca,Na)3(Fe,Mn)2Mg2(Sn,Zn)5Al8O29

Other InformationHide

Notes:
Insoluble in dilute acids.
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 TausoniteHide

References for TausoniteHide

Localities for TausoniteHide

Showing 12 localities.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - 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). 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.
China
 
  • Shanxi
    • Lüliang
      • Xing County
        • Zijinshan Complex
Daogan Tai and Peiying Lin (1987)
India
 
  • Andhra Pradesh
    • Anantapur District
      • Wajrakarur kimberlite field
        • Wajrakarur–Lattavaram cluster
Kaur et al. (2013)
Japan
 
  • Niigata Prefecture
Miyajima (2014)
European Journal of Mineralogy (2002)
  • Okayama Prefecture
    • Niimi City
      • Mt Ohsa (Ohsayama; Osayama)
NISHIO-HAMANE et al. (2025)
Paraguay
 
  • Amambay Department
Haggerty et al. (1983)
Russia (TL)
 
  • Aldan Shield
    • Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence
      • Murunskii Massif
        • Ditmar stream
Vorob'yev et al. (1984) +2 other references
  • Irkutsk Oblast
Mitchell et al. (1993) +1 other reference
  • Murmansk Oblast
Menshikov et al. (2015)
    • Lovozersky District
Selivanova et al. (2024)
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Olginsky District
Perevoznikova et al. (2009)
Zimbabwe
 
  • Matabeleland South
    • Beitbridge District
Jambor et al. (1998)
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