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Brookite
Name
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TiO₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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5.5–6
Mohs hardness
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4.08–4.18
Specific gravity
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White to grayish white or yellowish white
Streak
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Metallic adamantine to submetallic
Luster
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{120}, indistinct; {001}, in traces
Cleavage
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Pbca
Space group
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Brookite
Structural group
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Brk · Grandfathered
IMA
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1825
Named in
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Brown, Black, Red
Typical colors
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Ti · O
Elements
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