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Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series
Series Formula:
MgTi24+O5 to Fe23+Ti4+O5
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40230
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40230:1
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0009836 | Armalcolite | Wechsler B A, Von Dreele R B (1989) Structure refinements of Mg2TiO4, MgTiO3 and MgTi2O5 by time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction Acta Crystallographica B45 542-549 | ![]() | 1989 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0009835 | Armalcolite | Wechsler B A, Von Dreele R B (1989) Structure refinements of Mg2TiO4, MgTiO3 and MgTi2O5 by time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction Acta Crystallographica B45 542-549 | ![]() | 1989 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0000593 | Armalcolite | Wechsler B A (1977) Cation distribution and high-temperature crystal chemistry of armalcolite American Mineralogist 62 913-920 | ![]() | 1977 | 0 | 297 | |
| 0000591 | Armalcolite | Wechsler B A (1977) Cation distribution and high-temperature crystal chemistry of armalcolite American Mineralogist 62 913-920 | ![]() | 1977 | 0 | 297 | |
| 0000590 | Armalcolite | Wechsler B A (1977) Cation distribution and high-temperature crystal chemistry of armalcolite American Mineralogist 62 913-920 | ![]() | 1977 | 0 | 297 | |
| 0002080 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002073 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018179 | Pseudobrookite | Pauling L (1930) The crystal structure of pseudobrookite _cod_database_code 1011342 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 73 97-113 | 1930 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0000594 | Armalcolite | Wechsler B A (1977) Cation distribution and high-temperature crystal chemistry of armalcolite American Mineralogist 62 913-920 | ![]() | 1977 | 0 | 673 | |
| 0000592 | Armalcolite | Wechsler B A (1977) Cation distribution and high-temperature crystal chemistry of armalcolite American Mineralogist 62 913-920 | ![]() | 1977 | 0 | 1373 | |
| 0002081 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 1.03 | 293 | |
| 0002074 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 1.03 | 293 | |
| 0002082 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 2.16 | 293 | |
| 0002075 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 2.16 | 293 | |
| 0002083 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 3.22 | 293 | |
| 0002076 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 3.22 | 293 | |
| 0002084 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 4.34 | 293 | |
| 0002077 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 4.34 | 293 | |
| 0002085 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 6.2 | 293 | |
| 0002078 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 6.2 | 293 | |
| 0002086 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 7.51 | 293 | |
| 0002079 | Pseudobrookite | Yang H, Hazen R M (1999) Comparative high-pressure crystal chemistry of karrooite, MgTi2O5, with different ordering states American Mineralogist 84 130-137 | ![]() | 1999 | 7.51 | 293 |
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Other Language Names for Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series
Norwegian:Armalcolitt-Pseudobrookittserien
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 27 photos of Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series associated with Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| 20 photos of Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series associated with Tridymite | SiO2 |
| 8 photos of Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series associated with Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) |
| 8 photos of Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series associated with Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 7 photos of Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series associated with Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 6 photos of Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 3 photos of Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series associated with Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| 1 photo of Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series associated with Pseudobrookite | Fe3+2Ti4+O5 |
| 1 photo of Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| 1 photo of Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series associated with Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
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Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series in petrology
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References for Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series
Localities for Armalcolite-Pseudobrookite Series
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| [Pseudobrookite] Lorand et al. (1987) |
Antarctica | |
| [Armalcolite] Babenko et al. (2026) |
| [Armalcolite] Makoto Kimura & Ahmed El Goresy (1989) |
Argentina | |
| [Armalcolite] Tassara et al. (2017) |
Australia | |
| [Armalcolite] Ikeda et al. (1996) +1 other reference |
| [Pseudobrookite] W. D. Birch et al (in press) |
| [Pseudobrookite] Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection | |
| [Pseudobrookite] Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection | |
| [Pseudobrookite] U. Kolitsch (SXRD) +1 other reference |
Austria | |
| [Pseudobrookite] Schebesta (1983) +2 other references |
| [Pseudobrookite] Exel (1993) |
| [Pseudobrookite] Postl et al. (1996) |
| [Armalcolite, Pseudobrookite] Taucher et al. (1998) |
| [Pseudobrookite] Exel (1993) |
Brazil | |
| [Pseudobrookite] Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959) |
| [Armalcolite] Kogarko et al. (2001) |
Bulgaria | |
| [Pseudobrookite] Singer et al. (2008) |
Canada | |
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Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany