titanomorphiten.
/ˌtʌɪtənə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfʌɪt/, /ˌtʌɪtn̩ə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfʌɪt/, /ˌtɪtənə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfʌɪt/, /ˌtɪtn̩ə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfʌɪt/, U.S. /ˌtaɪtn̩oʊˈmɔrˌfaɪt/ Mineralogy.
A granular form of titanite (titanite n. 2) formed as an alteration product of titanium ores.
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spinthere1805
sphene1815
ligurite1816
titanite1816
semeline1836
greenovite1840
grothite1867
titanomorphite1880
titan1882
1880 Nature 4 Mar. 425/2 Under the name of Titanomorphite, A. von Lasaulx describes a new lime-titanate from the gneiss of the Eulengebirge.
1917 W. H. Emmons Enrichm. of Ore Deposits (U.S. Dept. Interior Geol. Surv.) Bull. No. 625 473 Titanomorphite is a mossy granular alteration product of rutile and ilmenite.
1971 H. L. Berryhill et al. Coal-bearing Upper Pennsylvanian & Lower Permian Rocks (Geol. Surv. Professional Paper 621) 11/1 The heavy-mineral suite is a relatively small and nondiversified group consisting of pyrite, ilmenite, leucoxene (titanomorphite), [etc.].
2006 Sci. in China D. 49 1124/1 Accessory minerals include sphene, titano-morphite and zircon.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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