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Titanite from
Saint-Jovite fluorapatite occurrence, Saint-Jovite area, Mont-Tremblant, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Titanite
Formula:CaTiO(SiO4)
Comments:Flattened, wedge shaped crystals of lustrous brown titanite are found with apatite and feldspar crystals in calcite veins, and along contact zones. Crystals up to 3 inches in diameter have reportedly been found by other collectors there.
Habit:Flattened wedge-shaped crystals
Colour:Brown
Abundance at site:Common
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:		No specific storage requirements
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Apatite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Titanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saint-Jovite fluorapatite occurrence, Saint-Jovite area, Mont-Tremblant, Les Laurentides RCM, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:897442
Long-form Identifier:1:3:897442:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Frédéric Messier Leroux (2007 Field Observations)
 
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