Information about Anatase

Appearance

Anatase is one of four naturally occurring polymorphs of Titanium dioxide, which include akaogiite, brookite, and rutile. Rutile is the most common of these, and is quite common in quartz from Brazil.

Uses and History

Historically anatase may also be known as oisanite or dauphinite, from the French locality of Le Bourg-d’Oisans in Dauphiné, which produces some fine specimens.

Locales

Anatase occurs in many countries worldwide, with excellent specimens found in

• Lavrinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
• Le Bourg-d’Oisans, Grenoble, Dauphine, France
• Les Rousses, Vaujany, Isère, France
• Hardangervidda, Hordaland, Norway

Mineralogy

Hazards and Warnings

Almost all rocks, minerals (and, frankly, almost all other substances on earth) can produce toxic dust when cutting, which can cause serious respiratory conditions including silicosis.

When cutting or polishing rocks, minerals, shells, etc, all work should be done wet to minimise the dust, and a suitable respirator or extraction system should be used.

Translations

Further Reading / External Links

• https://www.mindat.org/min-213.html
• http://webmineral.com/data/Anatase.shtml
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatase