Anatase

Formula: TiO2

Anatase is a common accessory mineral in many environments at Mont Saint-Hilaire. It generally occurs as bipyramidal crystals or thin plates, and also as pseudocubic crystals. Black to dark blue are the most common colours.

7396 Anatase, Albite, Aegirine. Width of view 3.5mm. Steve Sorrell specimen and photo.
Anatase. Width of view 1.57mm. Doug Merson specimen and photo.
Anatase. Width of view 1.30mm. Doug Merson specimen and photo.