page_title: Titanite
hierarchical_section_title: Titanite
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Mehrere Titanit-Kristalle auf Amphibol (Bildgröße 2 mm) - Fundort: Wannenköpfe, Ochtendung, Eifel, Deutschland English: Several Titanite on amphibole (image width 2 mm) - Locality: Wannenköpfe, Ochtendung, Eifel region, Germany
context_page_description: Titanite, or sphene, is a calcium titanium nesosilicate mineral, CaTiSiO₅. Trace impurities of iron and aluminium are typically present. Also commonly present are rare earth metals including cerium and yttrium; calcium may be partly replaced by thorium.
context_section_description: Titanite, or sphene (from the Greek sphenos (σφηνώ), meaning wedge), is a calcium titanium nesosilicate mineral, CaTiSiO₅. Trace impurities of iron and aluminium are typically present. Also commonly present are rare earth metals including cerium and yttrium; calcium may be partly replaced by thorium.
caption: Titanite crystals on amphibole (image width 2 mm)
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