Name SPHENE-TITANITE
Variety SPHENE
Origin Fazenda Rubin, Capelhina (Minas Gerais) Brazil
Hardness 5-6
Composition CaTiSiO5
Crystaline sys. MONOCLINIC
Size   5,5x3x2,3 cm
Weight 58 gr




Description:
Although basically unknown by the public, sphene or titanite is a very beautiful gem due to its strong pleochroism and it very high refractive index. It appears in a range of colours, such as yellow, brown, red, green, black etc. It appears mostly as specimens of less than 5 cm, larger ones are rare. Good specimens are highly sought after, specially the green ones which attain a high price.


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SPHENE-TITANITE



VARIETY SPHENE