Titanita
Titanita is a mineral with formula CaTiSiO₅, in the Silicatos (Nesosilicatos) group. This specimen comes from Albatera, Alicante, Valencia, España.
Description
Good brown sphene crystal and several more small crystals on a clinozoisite matrix
About Titanita
Capable of dating episodes of fluid circulation, metamorphism, or crystallization through the uranium-lead system, titanite acts as a valuable, tiny geological clock. Yet, beyond this scientific utility, this calcium-titanium nesosilicate also stands out for its undeniable aesthetic appeal, being easily recognizable by its characteristic flat, sharp, and often leaf-like crystals.
About the locality
Classic Spanish locality for titanite on a clinozoisite-epidote matrix. The deposit is linked to dark mafic rocks, visible as a strongly contrasting outcrop near the Sierra de Crevillente. Its titanites are usually valued above all for their local provenance.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0599
- Internal reference
- X0299
- Composition
- CaTiSiO₅
- Name
- Titanita
- Group
- Silicatos (Nesosilicatos)
- Matrix
- Gran matriz de Clinosoizita
- District / Municipality
- Albatera
- Province
- Alicante
- Region
- Valencia
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- Named for its titanium content; the older name “sphene” comes from the Greek «sphen», “wedge”.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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