Overall, titanite is an uncommon mineral at MSH. This specimen is from a marble xenolith and features exceptionally nice crystals. Very pretty under the scope!

FOV in the first pair of photos is 3.2 x 2.3 mm. When I first photographed these crystals (many years ago), I recall them as having a beautiful pale violet color – in fact, that is why I bought the specimen. But now the crystals seem to be pale brown, so I have adjusted the photos to make them look that way. I have never heard of titanite changing color with “age”, so I don’t know if the violet color was just a hallucination (both on my part and on the part of the camera sensor) or – what? A mystery to me.

The second pair of photos (FOV 2.1 x 2.9 mm) was made recently. They show the same (brown!) aggregate from a different angle. The longest (highlighted) crystal in this view is 1.8 mm.

Single item shipping weight (with TN case) is 3.2 oz (91 g). For shipments outside the USA, up to a total weight < 8 oz (225g), this can be combined with other items from this or other auctions for the same postage. If you don’t need the TN case, you can save about 0.3 oz in weight which could be used for something else.

Within the USA, postage for total weights up to 13 oz ranges from $4.25 to $6.50 (including packing etc) regardless of destination. Above 13 oz, I will use “own box” Priority Mail. The rate, including packing, varies by destination from $7.25 to $9.50.