Dutrowite

The first tourmaline group member with essential titanium. The Fe2+-analogue of magnesio-dutrowite. Unique combination of elements at time of naming. A Mg-dominant analogue, probably magnesio-dutrowite, is reported from Zlatá Idka, Slovakia (Bačík et al., 2022). Most likely a late-stage phase resulting from replacement of "biotite" during a late-magmatic/hydrothermal event at high temperature but low pressure.

History

Activities related to discovery and approval of the group members

Structural context

Dutrowite
Crystal System trigonalCrystal Class ditrigonal pyramidalSpace Group R3m
a15.9864
b15.9864
c7.2187
alpha90
beta90
gamma120
volume1597.684

Based on 1 measurements

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Dutrowite
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023Na(Fe2+2.5Ti0.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
IMA
  • March 13, 2023Na(Fe2+2.5Ti0.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022Na(Fe2+2.5Ti4+0.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O