Brookite | |
Chemical Formula |
TiO2 |
Species |
Oxides & Hydroxides |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Mohs Scale |
5-6 |
Specific Gravity |
4.08-4.18 |
Color |
Brown, yellowish brown, or black |
Streak |
White, greyish or yellowish |
Luster |
Adamantine, Sub-Metallic |
Refractive Index |
n = 2.583 n = 2.584 n = 2.700 |
Diaphaneity |
Translucent, Opaque |
Cleavage |
Poor/Indistincton , in traces on |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Tabular and striated, pyramidal or pseudohexagonal | |
Geological Setting:An accessory mineral in alpine veins in gneiss and schist; in contact metamorphic zones and hydrothermal veinlets; a common detrital mineral. |