LithoCat

MineralAnatase
FormulaTiO2
Crystal FormTetragonal/Ditetragonal-Dipyramidal [4/m 2/m 2/m]
CleavagePerfect on {001} and {011}
ColorBrown, Yellowish or Reddish brown, Indigo blue, Black; Greenish, Pale lilac, Grey, Rarely almost colourless
Density3.8 – 4.0 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureSub-Conchoidal
Hardness5.5 - 6.0
LustreAdamantine, Metallic
StreakWhite to pale yellow
Type Loc.St Christophe-en-Oisans, Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
Dana 8 Class4.4.4.1
Strunz ClassIV/D.14-10
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