4.4" Green Titanite (Sphene), Calcite, and Muscovite - Pakistan

This is a 4.4" wide specimen of lustrous green titanite (sphene) crystals that formed in association with micro muscovite aggregates and calcite. It was collected from the Tormiq Valley in the Haramosh Mountains of Pakistan.

The base of this specimen has been cut flat, allowing for aesthetic presentation without the need for a display stand.

Titanite is a calcite titanium nesosilicate with the chemical formula CaTiSiO5. It is a relatively rare mineral that has applications as both a gemstone and as a minor source of titanium ore. As a gemstone, titanite is known as "sphene" and exhibits an excellent light dispersion superior to that of cut diamonds. Depending on impurities, titanite can bear a variety of colors including brown, black, green, grey, or yellow, with rarely occurring orange, pink or red crystals. Some impurities that can effect titanite's color include aluminum, chromium, sodium, magnesium and manganese, and in rare cases rare elements such as cerium, niobium, and yttrium.

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DETAILS
SPECIES
Titanite, Muscovite & Calcite
LOCATION
Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit-Skardu Rd., Pakistan
SIZE
4.4 x 2.2"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#175084