General Information:
Chemical Formula:TiO2
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 79.88 gm)Titanium 59.94 %
TiOxygen 40.06 %
O Empirical Formula: TiO2
IMA Status:Accepted IMA 1980
Locality:Minas Geraes, Brazil
Name Origin:From the Greek, anatasis - "elongation."
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[101] Perfect, [001] Distinct
Color:black, reddish brown, yellowish brown, dark blue, or gray.
Density:3.9
Diaphaniety:Transparent to translucent
Habits:Pyramidal - Crystals are shaped like pyramids., Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.,
Hardness:5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase
Luminescence:None.
Luster:Adamantine - Resinous
Streak:pale yellowish white
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