General Information:
Chemical Formula:
MnTiO3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 150.82 gm)
Titanium 31.75 % Ti
Manganese 36.43 % Mn
Oxygen 31.83 % O
Empirical Formula:
Mn2+TiO3
Locality:
Jartstig mine, Pajsberg, Hear Persberg, Vermland, Sweden.
Name Origin:
From the Greek pyr - "fire" and fanos - "shining."
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[0221] Perfect
Color:
blood red, green yellow, or dark red.
Density:
4.5 - 4.53, Average = 4.51
Diaphaniety:
Subtranslucent to opaque
Habits:
Scaly - Morphology like fish scales., Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas).,
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Sub Metallic
Streak:
ochre yellow
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