Sphene (Titanite)
5–5.5Hardness (Mohs)
CaTiSiO₅Chemistry
4Known origins & mines
Fire dispersion exceeding diamond in a yellow-green gem. Madagascar's Itremo plateau, Pakistan's Gilgit valleys and Mexico's Baja California yield collector sphene with dramatic "sparkle".
Known origins & mines
Capelinha Titanite District · Brazil
Jequitinhonha valley district and principal source of fine yellow-green facetable titanite gems and sharp wedge-shaped crystals.…
Itremo Plateau Sphene · Madagascar
Itremo's marble-hosted titanites flash fire dispersion beyond diamond — yellow-green collector gems up to 20 carats emerge seasonally from h…
Skardu Sphene Valleys · Pakistan
Baltistan granite seams yield chrome-green sphene crystals with adamantine luster — small but spectacular Pakistani production.…
Zermatt Alpine Titanite · Switzerland
Classic Alpine locality producing museum-grade honey-green titanite crystals since the 1800s.…