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Sphene
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Sphene, n. [F. sphène, fr. Gr. sfh`n a wedge.].
A mineral found usually in thin, wedge-shaped crystals of a yellow or green to black color. It is a silicate of titanium and calcium; titanite. [1913 Webster]
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