{"product_id":"titanite-sphene-with-albite","title":"Titanite (Sphene) with Albite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mts., Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood contrast of bright, candy-apple green Titanite crystals, isolated amongst Albite crystals. The striations on the green Titanite are quite photogenic. Titanite, also called sphene, is a calcium titanium silicate mineral, CaTiSiO4O, and a common accessory mineral in igneous and metamorphic rocks. The name sphene comes from the Greek word for “wedge-shaped,” reflecting its classic crystal form. It is often seen beside albite in attractive specimens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTormiq Valley in the Haramosh Mountains of Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, is a river valley tributary to the Indus River between Shengus and Skardu. The area is known for alpine cleft-type metamorphic deposits developed in fractures tied to the Main Karakoram Thrust, with host rocks that include granite, amphibolite, ultramafic, metasedimentary, and metavolcanic units. It has produced a range of collector minerals, including hematite, chromium-bearing diopside, and notable orange to red anatase crystals associated with ilmenite and gem albite. For collectors, Tormiq Valley is significant as a classic northern Pakistan alpine-cleft locality with documented rare and aesthetic mineral specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crystal Castle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49288987607195,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/files\/950e83ae-a669-404b-8100-d411fd54f357.jpg?v=1786757987","url":"https:\/\/www.overtonfamilyjewels.com\/products\/titanite-sphene-with-albite","provider":"OFJ's Crystal Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}