titanite

Calcium titanium mineral

Titanite is a mineral composed of calcium titanium silicate, typically forming wedge-shaped crystals in yellow, green, or brown.

Valued by mineralogists for its high refractive index and strong dispersion, it produces brilliant flashes of color when cut as a gemstone.

In that context, it's often called sphene.

Titanite occurs in metamorphic and igneous rocks and serves as a source of titanium dioxide.

mineral

silicate

Oxygen-bound crystal compound

calciumElement twenty, builds bones
prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
metamorphicUndergoing structural change

igneous · hydrothermal · inclusions · zoning · anisotropy · strontium · aluminum · retrograde · contact · wedge-shaped

crystal

prismatic

Light-dispersing, multicolored

cleavageTendency to split cleanly
twinningForming identical pairs
habitSettled regular tendency

termination · luster · adamantine · resinous · transparency · specimen · matrix · euhedral · tabular · elongated

gemstone

dispersion

Scattering across space

fireCombustion with flames
brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
facetPlane on cut stone

carat · cut · clarity · color · refraction · scintillation · inclusion · loupe · gemologist · lapidary

jewelry

setting

Context of events

bezelGrooved rim for mounting
prongPointed projecting part
cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone

faceting · polishing · pendant · earring · ring · fragile

Opposites

mineral chemical composition

titanitecalcite

Crystalline calcium carbonate

dolomite · aragonite · siderite · malachite · azurite

Phrases

titanium ringFinger jewelry from aerospace metal
titanium platesSurgical bone stabilizers
titanium dioxideWhite inorganic pigment compound
titanium implantsMetallic surgical bone substitutes
titanium frameMetallic supporting structure
titanium alloyBlended metallic compound with titanium

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