Titanite

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs sphene
gptkbp:associatedElement oxygen
calcium
silicon
titanium
gptkbp:associatedMinerals gptkb:epidote
gptkb:amphibole
feldspar
quartz
gptkbp:birefringence high
gptkbp:category nesosilicate
gptkbp:chemicalFormula CaTiSiO5
gptkbp:cleavage distinct
gptkbp:color black
brown
gray
green
yellow
gptkbp:crystalSystem monoclinic
gptkbp:Dana_classification 53.1.1.1
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Martin_Heinrich_Klaproth
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1795
gptkbp:event metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Austria
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fracture uneven
gptkbp:habit granular
tabular crystals
wedge-shaped crystals
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 5 to 5.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Titanite
gptkbp:IMAStatus approved mineral
gptkbp:luster resinous
adamantine
gptkbp:pleochroism strong
gptkbp:radioactive may be weakly radioactive
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.843 to 2.110
gptkbp:specificGravity 3.48 to 3.60
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:Strunz_classification 9.AG.15
gptkbp:symmetry P21/a
gptkbp:tenacity brittle
gptkbp:transparency translucent
transparent
gptkbp:uses granite
source of titanium dioxide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sphene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7