mineral specimens
rare minerals
mineral dealer
systematic minerals
Black Hills minerals
fine minerals
mineral dealer
Dana minerals
IMA minerals
mineral collections
rock and minerals
gem crystal
2 items @ $85.00  

Mineralpedia Details for Titantaramellite

Reset

Titantaramellite

Titantaramellite

Formula
Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Mg)4(O,OH)2[B2Si8O27]Clx 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Anhedral Grains 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Color
bronze brown, purple red 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Hardness
5.5-6 
WebMineral
View Titantaramellite 
Mindat
View Titantaramellite 

Titantaramellite from Esquire #7 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States

Titantaramellite
            from Esquire #7 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States
Special Info
Type Locality

Outstanding, large crystals, of a rather rare titanium mineral with deep reddish brown color. Note all the square and prismatic crystal faces with 90 degree corners of the orthorhombic system.

Click thumbnail images for larger view.

Titantaramellite from Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States

Titantaramellite
            from Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States

Large dark brown plates of Titantaramellite to 1.5cm in Quartz matrix.

Click thumbnail images for larger view.

Titantaramellite from Esquire #8 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States

Titantaramellite
            from Esquire #8 claim, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States

Thick plates of dark brownish red Titantaramellite to 0.8mm. It is interesting to note how many localities share the type locality for this mineral. It must have been a difficult mineral to describe.

Click thumbnail images for larger view.

All photos by Dakota Matrix and are Copyrighted © and may not be used without permission. Copyright © 2025 - Dakota Matrix Minerals, Inc. Privacy | Terms & Conditions | Site Map