Titanite

  
  
 
  
  
Titanite on albite
Origin: Imichil, Anti-Atlas Mtns., Morocco
Sample size: 17.5 x 10.0 x 6.0 cm (top/2nd/3rd row), 4.3 x 3.7 x 2.9 cm (4th/bottom row)
 
  
Titanite twin
Origin: Auraghuq, near Firgamu, Badakshan Province, Afghanistan
Sample size: 2.4 x 1.3 x 1 cm
 
  
Origin: Ember, Kenya
Sample size: 2.0 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Transparent brown crystals of titanite to 2 mm in size are scattered about a greenish chlorite coated matrix with minor quartz
Origin: Switzerland
Sample size: 7.5 x 4.2 x 9.9 cm
 
  
Titanite with minor greenish brown fluorapatite
Origin: Tory Hill, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
Sample size: 17.5 x 10.6 x 10.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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