Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.

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.

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