Brookite from Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan (according to some, the stone of 2020!)

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Always searching for the latest minerals and tumbled stones, we came across this stone in 2019. It's beautifully cut and of high quality.

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Description

The mineral brookite is a titanium oxide with the chemical formula TiO2. Brookite's crystal system is orthorhombic. It is an orange to brown mineral with a hardness of 5.5 to 6 and an average density of 4.11. It is not radioactive. Brookite is named after Henry James Brooke (1771-1857), a British mineralogist. Brookite is found in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA, among other places. Other TiO2 minerals include rutile and anatase.