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Titanite specimens for sale
47 for sale · $110–$4,500 USD
231 in the gallery
Titanite is a calcium titanium silicate mineral that forms elongated prismatic crystals and often shows a vitreous to resinous luster. It commonly occurs in igneous and metamorphic rocks, with color ranging from yellow-brown to green, and sometimes reddish brown, depending on impurities. Crystal habits can be prismatic to acicular, and crystals may exhibit simple to complex zoning and transparency that allows light to reveal their internal character.
- Formula
- CaTi(SiO4)O
- Rarity
- Common
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- Moderate Interest
- Classification notes
- Silicate mineral; Nesosilicate (Orthosilicate)
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- monoclinic
- Mohs hardness
- 5–5.5
- Specific gravity
- 3.48–3.6
- Luster
- adamantine, vitreous, resinous
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent, opaque
- Color
- yellow, green, brown, gray, black, red, pink
- Streak
- white
- Cleavage
- distinct
- Fracture
- subconchoidal, uneven
- Crystal habit
- prismatic, tabular, granular, massive
- Gem mineral
- Classic / historic
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Top localities
- Capelinha27 specimens
- Tormiq Valley9 specimens
- Fanado mines, Capelinha8 specimens
- Tilly Foster Iron Mine6 specimens
- Imilchil4 specimens
- Mt Antero3 specimens
- Tyrol3 specimens
- Zagi Mountain3 specimens
- Switzerland2 specimens
- Central St Gotthard Massif2 specimens
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Titanite from Tormiq Valley, Pakistan
Tormiq Titanite, Pakistan: Alpine-style, cleft-grown green twin crystals on adularia; a modern classic prized by collectors for color, form, and locality.Read guideGuide
Titanite from Haramosh Mountains, Pakistan
Titanite from Haramosh Mountains, Pakistan - vivid green crystals with sharp twins on clean matrix, alpine-twin elegance, and notable collector appeal.Read guideAbout Titanite
Some of the most well-known specimens come from Brazil and Pakistan, with additional notable occurrences in Austria, Morocco, and Switzerland. These locales have produced Titanite in a variety of rock contexts, including granitic and pegmatitic environments, where clear to pale-colored crystals can form distinctly as well-formed pins and blades. Collectors value Titanite for its color variation, relatively good clarity in well-formed crystals, and the way it can fluoresce under certain conditions, adding interest to matrix specimens.
Collectors appreciate Titanite for its rarity in pristine crystals, its pleasing luster, and the way it complements other minerals in a cabinet. Specimens from classic localities offer a window into high-temperature crystallization processes and the mineral’s role within complex rock systems, making Titanite a thoughtful addition to a curated collection.
