Xanthitane

Where it forms, where it's found

4recorded 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

Xantitane

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1856Shepard (1856), American Journal of Science: 22: 96.
1944Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Xanthitane — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/xanthitane-4595}
}