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Chemical Formula: CaTiSiO5
Color: Brown to Yellow Color
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Specific Gravity: 3.52 - 3.54
Sphene is a titanium accessory mineral in some granite
and metamorphic rocks, CaTiSiO5, occurring in usually
small brown or yellow crystals and sometimes used as a
gemstone. Due to the titanium content present in
Sphene, it is also called titanite. It derives its
name from the Greek word for wedge, due to its typical
wedge shaped crystal habit.
It can be cut as a gemstone that has unique and bright
color shades. Twinning is common in sphene. Sphene can
form nice crystals and can make a good addition to the
collection of a collector who appreciates different
crystal forms. It is found in the regions of Pakistan,
Italy, Russia, Canada, New York and California.
