Identification | |
Colour | |
Streak | White |
Luster | Diamond |
Hardness | 5-6 |
Cleavage | By {110} clear or imperfect |
Fracture | Splintery |
Сrystal system | Мonoclinic |
Uses: Ore to titanium.
Deposits: Ural (Ilmen mountains), Baikal region (Slyudyanka), Switzerland (St. Gotthard, Brynnental, Zermatt, etc.), Italy (Piemonte), etc.