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titanite

titanite

9.9
A colored mineral often yellow or green, used as a gemstone and source of titanium
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪtəˌnaɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : titanita
  • The artist chose titanite as a gemstone for her latest sculpture because of its unique colors.

Examples

  • Blue-green jade artifacts contain slightly iron-enriched jadeite, a fair amount of titanite, and albite, all typical for the range of minerals found in the Guatemalan rocks.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The jeweler used a piece of titanite to enhance the beauty of the necklace.

  • The key minerals for jade from the primary Motagua Valley source are jadeite, omphacite, albite, white mica (two varieties), and titanite.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In geology class, we learned that titanite is often found in metamorphic rocks.

Surface Forms

titanite singular
titanites plural

Morphology

titanite = titan (semi-transparent) = titan + ite

Formally built from 'titan' + the mineral-forming suffix '-ite'; the meaning 'a mineral' is derivable but requires knowledge of the technical suffix.

Etymology

The word titanite comes from Titan, the giant of Greek myth, plus the mineral ending -ite, so it is like 'Titan's stone'. Because it contains the metal titanium and often shines like a jewel, this helps you remember it as a strong, gem-like mineral.