About Warwickite
A magnesium titanium borate, often dark brown or black. It's a grounding stone associated with strength and perseverance.
Primary Hues
Dark Brown, Black, Grey, forms prismatic crystals or massive
Geological & Scientific Details
Warwickite is classified as a borate mineral mineral which typically crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. Its chemical formula is (Mg,Fe2+)3Ti[O,BO3]2.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Borate mineral
- Chemical Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)3Ti[O,BO3]2
- IMA Symbol: Wwk[1]
- Crystal System: Orthorhombic
- Predominant Geological Color: dark brown, grey to black¨
- Cleavage: perfect on {100}
- Luster: sub-Vitreous, pearly, sub-metallic, dull
- Streak: bluish black
Associated Minerals
- Ludwigite
- Vonsenite
- Suanite
- Kotoite
- Spinel
- Forsterite
- Phlogopite