Sagenite (of Kunz)
A variety of Quartz
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About Sagenite (of Kunz)
Formula:
SiO2
A redefinition by Kunz in 1892 (possibly a misunderstanding) of the original name Sagenite as defined by Saussure to refer to a variety of rutile - see also Sagenite (of Saussure) and Rutilated Quartz - a more common modern name to refer to Quartz containing acicular rutile inclusions.
"Sagenite – Penetrated with acicular crystals of other minerals, generally rutile, tourmaline, goethite, stibnite, asbestus, actinolite, hornblende, epidote, etc."
"Sagenite – Penetrated with acicular crystals of other minerals, generally rutile, tourmaline, goethite, stibnite, asbestus, actinolite, hornblende, epidote, etc."
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
31452 (as Sagenite (of Kunz))
3337 (as Quartz)
3337 (as Quartz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31452:9 (as Sagenite (of Kunz))
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
mindat:1:1:3337:0 (as Quartz)
Similar Names
| Sagenite | ||
| Sagenite (of Saussure) | A variety of Rutile | TiO2 |
| Siegenite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | CoNi2S4 |
Chemistry of Sagenite (of Kunz)
Mindat Formula:
SiO2
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Sagenite (of Kunz)
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 18 photos of Sagenite (of Kunz) associated with 'Agate' | SiO2 |
| 8 photos of Sagenite (of Kunz) associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 2 photos of Sagenite (of Kunz) associated with 'Fortification Agate' | SiO2 |
| 1 photo of Sagenite (of Kunz) associated with 'Laguna Agate' | SiO2 |
| 1 photo of Sagenite (of Kunz) associated with Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| 1 photo of Sagenite (of Kunz) associated with 'Chalcedony' | SiO2 |
| 1 photo of Sagenite (of Kunz) associated with 'Moss Agate' | SiO2 |
| 1 photo of Sagenite (of Kunz) associated with 'Thunder Egg' | |
| 1 photo of Sagenite (of Kunz) associated with 'Agatized coral' | SiO2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Sagenite (of Kunz)
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Localities for Sagenite (of Kunz)
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
USA | |
| Jewel Tunnel specimen |
| David L. Crosby specimen |
Baker Egg Ranch, Carrizalillo Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA