Titanite

  
Origin: Tyrol, Austria
Ex. Carl Davis collection
Sample size:6.2 x 3.4 x 3.1 cm
 
  
Origin: Gilgit, Pakistan
Sample size: 4.4 x 3.7 x 1.9 cm
 
  
Origin: Gardena Valley, Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Ex. Marty Lewadny Collection
Sample size: 5.3 x 4.2 x 2.6 cm
 
  
An extremely rare crystal of keilhauite , an oddball calcium titanium aluminum iron yttrium silicate, variety of titanite
Origin: Buø, Tromøysund, Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway (type locality)
Sample size: 2.3 x 2 x 1 cm
 
  
Titanite with minor calcite
Origin: Dodo, Polar Urals, Russia
Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection
Sample size: 4.2 x 3.4 x 2.6 cm
 
  
Origin: Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection
Sample size: 5.2 x 2.6 x 1.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Titanite with minor biotite
Origin: Bear Lake Diggings (Gibson Road Western Occurrence), Tory Hill, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Sample size: 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
 
Origin: Lemoine Pit, Chibougamau, Abitibi Co., Quebec, Canada
Sample size: a pair of translucent lustrous green loosecrystals measuring 13 x 13 x 6 mm and 8 x 14 x 4 mm in size respectively.
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Titanite crystals to 7 mm
Origin: Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Sample size: 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm
Sample owner: Steve Sorrell
 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Sorrell

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