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Crystal habit of Brookite Brookite

 
Name   Brookite
Chemistry   TiO2
Hardness   5.5 - 6
Lustre   adamantine, sub metallic
Colour   brown, light brown, dark brown to reddish brown
Streak   yellowish white 
Density [g/cm3]   3.9 - 4.2
Crystal habit   orthorhombic, crystals tabular, rarely prismatic
Cleavage, Fracture   fracture uneven
other characteristics and occurrences    
   

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