Davanite	A valid IMA mineral species	K₂TiSi₆O₁₅
Davianite	A variety of
Devonite	A rock subtype
Devonite (of von Moll)	A synonym of Wavellite
Tiffanit	A synonym of 'Tiffanyite'
Titanite	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Titanite (of Kirwan)	A synonym of Rutile

IMA Classification of TivaniteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Ti⁴⁺V³⁺O₃(OH)

Approval year:

1980

First published:

1981

Type description reference:

Grey, Ian E., Nickel, Ernest H. (1981) Tivanite, a new oxyhydroxide mineral from Western Australia, and its structural relationship to rutile and diaspore. American Mineralogist, 66 (7-8) 866-871

Classification of TivaniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

4.DB.45

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra

Dana 8th ed.:

6.2.8.1

6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
2 : X(OH)₂

Hey's CIM Ref.:

7.12.16

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
12 : Oxides of V, Nb and Ta

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Tiv	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of TivaniteHide

Lustre:

Sub-Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

5½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₅₀=650(100) kg/mm² - Vickers

Density:

4.17 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of TivaniteHide

Type:

Biaxial

Anisotropism:

Weak to moderate, in shades of gray

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
470nm	16.8%
546nm	17.4%
589nm	17.7%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 17.7%.

Colour in reflected light:

Gray

Internal Reflections:

None

Pleochroism:

Not Visible

Chemistry of TivaniteHide

Mindat Formula:

V³⁺TiO₃(OH)

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	39.067 %
V	31.097 %
Ti	29.220 %
H	0.615 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

H, O, Ti, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of TivaniteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/c

Setting:

P2₁/c

Cell Parameters:

a = 7.494(5) Å, b = 4.552(4) Å, c = 10.005(8) Å
β = 129.79(2)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.646 : 1 : 2.198

Unit Cell V:

262.25 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

Twinning by reticular pseudomerohedry is expected.
Four complex twin laws determined from structural analysis, enhancing the pseudohexagonality.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0000845	Tivanite	Grey I E, Nickel E H (1981) Tivanite, a new oxyhydroxide mineral from Western Australia, and its structural relationship to rutile and diaspore American Mineralogist 66 866-871		1981	Lake View mine, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia	0	293

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_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
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_publ_section_title
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 Tivanite, a new oxyhydroxide mineral from Western Australia,
 and its structural relationship to rutile and diaspore
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_database_code_amcsd 0000845
_chemical_compound_source 'Lake View mine, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Ti V O4 H'
_cell_length_a 7.494
_cell_length_b 4.552
_cell_length_c 10.005
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 129.79
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 262.251
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.149
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 1 21/c 1'
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  '-x,1/2+y,1/2-z'
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Ti   0.10500   0.01900   0.18300   1.00000   0.01646
V   0.35100   0.01900   0.57900   1.00000   0.03293
O1   0.13400   0.23800   0.35500   1.00000   0.00380
O2   0.39000   0.23900   0.75000   0.50000   0.04306
O-H2   0.39000   0.23900   0.75000   0.50000   0.04306
O3   0.63600   0.27300   0.10700   0.50000   0.02533
O-H3   0.63600   0.27300   0.10700   0.50000   0.02533
O4   0.86600   0.26300   0.45900   1.00000   0.02406

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.880 Å	(100)
2.795 Å	(94)
2.636 Å	(69)
1.693 Å	(31)
1.683 Å	(30)
3.917 Å	(25)
2.535 Å	(24)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47e : [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]
47h : [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Type Occurrence of TivaniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lake View Consols Gold Mine (Lake View and Star), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia

General Appearance of Type Material:

A single grain measuring 300x90 µm, with an irregular outline and numerous minute quartz inclusions and veins. The grain consists of many small irregular crystallites (5-30 µm) occurring in twin relationships.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

CSIRO Division of Mineralogy, Floreat Park, Western Australia.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Muscovite

Nolanite

Quartz

Reference:

Synonyms of TivaniteHide

IMA1980-035

Other Language Names for TivaniteHide

Dutch:Tivaniet

German:Tivanit

Russian:Тиванит

Spanish:Tivanita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

4.DB.	Tianhongqiite	CrTiO₃(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
4.DB.	Nioboheftetjernite	ScNbO₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
4.DB.	Huangshanite	Fe³⁺TaO₄	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.	Nioboixiolite-(Mn2+)	(Nb_0.67Mn²⁺_0.33)O₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.	Sakhanaiskite	(Fe²⁺Ti)Nb₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.	Shakhdaraite-(Y)	ScYNb₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.05	Varlamoffite	Sn_1-xFe_xO_2-x(OH)
4.DB.05	Argutite	GeO₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
4.DB.05	Cassiterite	SnO₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
4.DB.05	Rutile	TiO₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
4.DB.05	Plattnerite	PbO₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
4.DB.05	Tripuhyite	Fe³⁺Sb⁵⁺O₄	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
4.DB.05	Tugarinovite	MoO₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
4.DB.05	Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
4.DB.10	Byströmite	MgSb₂O₆	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nmm
4.DB.10	Ordoñezite	ZnSb₂O₆	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
4.DB.10	Tredouxite	NiSb₂O₆	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
4.DB.10	Tapiolite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
4.DB.10	Tapiolite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
4.DB.15a	Paramontroseite	V⁴⁺O₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.DB.15a	Ramsdellite	Mn⁴⁺O₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.DB.15b	Akhtenskite	ε-Mn⁴⁺O₂	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
4.DB.15c	Nsutite	(Mn⁴⁺,Mn²⁺)(O,OH)₂	Hex.
4.DB.20	Scrutinyite	α-PbO₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.20	Nioboixiolite-([])	(Nb_0.8◻_0.2)⁴⁺O₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.25	Ishikawaite	U⁴⁺Fe²⁺Nb₂O₈	Mon.
4.DB.25	Yttrocolumbite-(Y)	Y(U⁴⁺,Fe²⁺)Nb₂O₈
4.DB.25	Calciosamarskite	(Ca,U⁴⁺)Fe³⁺(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₈	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.DB.25	Samarskite-(Yb)	YbFe³⁺(Nb,Ta)₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.25	Ixiolite-(Sc)	(Ta_0.5Sc_0.5)O₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.25	Ixiolite-(Fe2+)	(Ta_0.67Fe²⁺_0.33)O₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.25	Ixiolite-(Mn2+)	(Ta_0.67Mn²⁺_0.33)O₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.25	Nioboixiolite-(Fe2+)	(Nb_0.67Fe²⁺_0.33)O₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.25	Srilankite	TiO₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.25	Samarskite-(Y)	YFe³⁺Nb₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.25	Nioboixiolite-(Fe3+)	(Nb_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)O₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.30 va	Wolframite Group
4.DB.30	Rossovskyite	(Fe³⁺,Ta)(Nb,Ti)O₄	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.30	Huanzalaite	MgWO₄	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.30	Heftetjernite	ScTaO₄	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.30	Hübnerite	MnWO₄	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.30	Sanmartinite	(Zn,Fe)WO₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
4.DB.30	Ferberite	FeWO₄	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
4.DB.30	'Krasnoselskite'	CoWO₄	Mon.
4.DB.35	Qitianlingite	(Fe,Mn)₂(Nb,Ta)₂WO₁₀	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
4.DB.35	Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)	Ce(TiTa)O₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
4.DB.35	Tantalite-(Mg)	(Mg,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.35	Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.35	Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.35	Columbite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.35	Columbite-(Mg)	(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)₂O₆	Orth.
4.DB.35	Tantalite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.40	Ferrotitanowodginite	Fe²⁺TiTa₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.40	'Wolframowodginite'	Mn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)₂O₈
4.DB.40	Lithiotantite	LiTa₃O₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
4.DB.40	Lithiowodginite	LiTa₃O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.40	Titanowodginite	Mn²⁺TiTa₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.40	Tantalowodginite	(Mn²⁺_0.5◻_0.5)TaTa₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.40	Wodginite	Mn²⁺Sn⁴⁺Ta₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.40	Ferrowodginite	Fe²⁺Sn⁴⁺Ta₂O₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.DB.50	Carmichaelite	(Ti,Cr,Fe)[O_2-x(OH)_x]	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/c
4.DB.55	Alumotantite	AlTaO₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn
4.DB.60	Biehlite	((Sb,As)O)₂[MoO₄]	Mon. 2/m : B2/b

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References for TivaniteHide

Reference List:

(2005) Tivanite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for TivaniteHide

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Australia (TL)
Western Australia Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire Kalgoorlie-Boulder Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines ⓘ Lake View Consols Gold Mine (Lake View and Star) (TL)	Grey et al. (1981)

Brazil
Minas Gerais Diamantina ⓘ Fazenda do Vadi claim	Daneu et al. (2007)

Finland
North Ostrobothnia Raahe ⓘ Vihanti deposit (Lampinsaari deposit; Isoaho deposit)	Kompanchenko et al. (2018)

Russia
Kamchatka Krai Koryak Okrug Karaginsky District ⓘ Ozernovskoe deposit	Kozlov et al. (n.d.)
Murmansk Oblast Pechengsky District Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field ⓘ Bragino ore occurrence	Minerals 2018 (11) +2 other references

USA
ⓘ Uravan Mineral Belt	Barton et al. (2018)

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