Titanite
Origin: Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sample size: 19.8 x 10.0 x 7.8 cm
Titanite twin
Origin: Habachtal, Salzburg, Austria
Sample size: 2.9 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Titanite crystal with the classic "indented" form indicating twinning along
the c-axis of the crystal
Origin: Alchuri, Baltistan, Pakistan
Sample size: 3.2 x 2 x 1.3 cm (top/2nd row), 1.9 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm (2nd row), 3 x
2.8 x 2.1 cm (3rd/bottom row)
A matrix, the top mostly covered by small colourless
dolomite
crystals. Scattered about these
dolomite
crystals are many sharp twinned green crystals of titanite to 1 cm in size.
Minor green chlorite in association as well.
Origin: Dassu, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Sample size: 10.5 x 6 x 4 cm
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