Nigrine

Where it forms, where it's found

10recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
22TiTitanium Titanium 1 47.867 47.867
59.93%
8OOxygen Oxygen 2 15.999 31.998
40.07%
Total 79.865 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
22TiTitanium	Titanium	1	47.867	47.867	59.93%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	2	15.999	31.998	40.07%
	Total	79.865	100.00%

Synonyms

Nigrin

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2007Dill, H. G., Melcher, F., Füßl, M., Weber, B. (2007) The origin of rutile-ilmenite aggregates (“nigrine”) in alluvial-fluvial placers of the Hagendorf pegmatite province, NE Bavaria, Germany. Mineralogy and Petrology, 89 (3) 133-158 doi:10.1007/s00710-006-0140-xDOI: 10.1007/s00710-006-0140-x

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Nigrine — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/nigrine-26856},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}