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Brookite
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The original discovery, or Type Locality, of Brookite - titanium dioxide - is a small roadside quarry near Prenteg in north Wales, UK where it was first noted in 1809 in an illustration produced by James Sowerby. This thumbnail specimen features a freestanding 8 mm tall orange-brown platy Brookite crystal rising vertically from a small piece of matrix coated with Albite. The Brookite is missing one edge, but has a good termination and nice resinous lustre with classic vertical striations to the crystal faces. This small specimen is mounted on a small acrylic block for display and to protect the Brookite crystal. A really good sized crystal of this ultimate Welsh classic.
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Current owner
Unknown Owner
- Acquired
- Jul 2026
- Price paid
- $300.00
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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, a rare TiO2 polymorph, forms sharp wedge-like crystals with adamantine luster and brown-to-amber colors; localities include Pakistan and Magnet Cove.Regional guide
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