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Mineralpedia Details for Titanite

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Titanite

Titanite

Formula
CaTiSiO5 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Lamellar, Crystalline - Fine 
Cleavage
Distinct, Imperfect, Imperfect 
Luster
Adamantine - Resinous 
Color
reddish brown, gray, yellow, green, red 
Streak
reddish white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Sub Conchoidal 
Hardness
5-5.5 
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Titanite from Kirovskii mine, Kukisvumchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia

Titanite
            from Kirovskii mine, Kukisvumchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia

Yellow Titanite crystallized in an unusual needle-like and divergent habit. The sprays are to 3cm and the black matrix is probably Aegerine. Nice example.

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Titanite from Cavradi gorge, Tavetsch, Grischun, Switzerland

Titanite
            from Cavradi gorge, Tavetsch, Grischun, Switzerland

Sharp orange-brown, flashy Titanite crystals from 4-5 with green crystals of Clinochlore.

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Titanite from Skardu dist., Balistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Titanite
            from Skardu dist., Balistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Orange brown crystal plate.

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Titanite from Jefferson Co., Montana, United States

Titanite
            from Jefferson Co., Montana, United States

Reddish brown translucent crystal. 

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Titanite from Mina Tiro Estrella, El Capitan Mts, Lincoln Co., New Mexico, United States

Titanite
            from Mina Tiro Estrella, El Capitan Mts, Lincoln Co., New Mexico, United States

Red, lustrous micro crystals to 3mm on Quartz.

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Titanite from Manton Avenue quarry, Manton, Providence Co., Rhode Island, United States

Titanite
            from Manton Avenue quarry, Manton, Providence Co., Rhode Island, United States

An "old-timer" obtained by Hampson in 1965 with yellow Titanite crystals to 2cm in metamorphic rock, perhaps Fuchsite.

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