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Titanite

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Description
Locality: 
Amerbach Valley, Felber Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.4 × 1.2 cm
Description

A beautiful twinned titanite crystal, sharp termination, lustrous faces and only minor chlorite. The color is intense green with minor zones of cognac-like color. Very rare material, alpine titanite in this quality is very hard to obtain. Minor chip at the lower edge is present, backside is complete, but with little more chlorite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Titanite

Formula: 
CaTi(SiO4)O
Strunz: 
9.AG.15
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Titanite occurrence, Hauzenberg, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany