Hardness: 5.00
Refractive Index: 1.84-2.03
Specific Gravity: 3.53
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Origination: Mexico, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Madagascar, Myanmar, Germany and the United States.
Care & Cleaning: Fragile, handle with care. Clean with a soft polishing cloth or a plain water rinse.
Folklore, Facts & Fiction:
Titanite is also known in the gem and jewelry world as "sphene"
Titanite is green, yellow or golden-yellow in color. Those of deep color often show a dazzling pleochroism.
Its� crystals are quite small, and gems of over two carats are virtually non-existent.
Since is so fragile and brittle, titanite is generally seen at rock and mineral shows rather than conventional jewelry outlets. At times, however, it is cut for passionate gem collectors on a special order basis.
Titanite is often found in rugged mountainous areas resident in granite rocks.
California and Pennsylvania are both considered domestic sources for titanite.
In its yellow to golden yellow state, titanite is sometimes confused with yellow chrysoberyl, Imperial topaz, and the heliodor.
In its green state, titanite has often been confused with the demantoid garnet and the chrome diopside.
Although the average consumer is not likely to encounter the rare titanite when in the retail marketplace, persistent rock hounds can sometimes find it at local gem and mineral shows.