Sphene / Titanite
Sphene / Titanite
Sphene / Titanite

Sphene / Titanite

Sale price€9,00
SKU: A675
Rudi, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
A small sphene tip with beautiful transparency and good shine.
1.6 x 1.0 x 0.4 cm
1.1 g

In Tanzania, sphene or titanite is usually yellow-brown to greenish in color, but sometimes occurs in hand-sized crystals. The calcium titanium silicate crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system and twinning is quite common. Sphene has only a medium hardness (Mohs: 5-5.5).