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Titanite & Calcite

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Titanite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Tormiq, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Description

The dark grey matrix features a well shaped iridiscent calcite crystal in the centre, which is surrounded by sharp terminated twined titanite crystals. Titanite shows light green colour, all faces are very glossy. A very aesthetic, eye catching specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Titanite

Formula: 
CaTi(SiO4)O
Strunz: 
9.AG.15
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Titanite occurrence, Hauzenberg, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White