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Pyrophanite (Photo) [abbr. Pph ]

Year of discovery: 1890 (Harstigen mine, Sweden), 1939 (Japan)

Locality list: 61 localities of pyrophanite

• MnTiO₃
• [Mn²⁺][TiO₃]^2-

• Class: Ilmenite group
• Class: Titanate
• Soluble in: HCl
• Magnetism: Paramagnetic

• Mn => Fe: Ilmenite (Series)
• Mn => Mg: Geikielite
• Mn => Zn: Ecandrewsite
• Mn => Ca: Perovskite
• Mn => Sr: Tausonite
• Mn => Ba: Barioperovskite

• TiO₃ => SbO₃: Melanostibite
• TiO₃ => SiO₃: Vittinkiite, Pyroxmangite

• Color: Dark red, Yellowish green
• Streak: Yellowish brown
• Luster: Metallic
• Diaphaneity: Opaque

• Habit: Hexagonal tabular

• Cleavage: Perfect on {0221} (3 planes), Good on {1012} (3 planes)
• Hardness: 5-6
• Density: 4.5

• System: Trigonal
• Group: (-3), R(-3)
• Lattice: a=5.1, c=14.3