Ilmenite
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Ilmenite is a titanium-iron oxide mineral with the idealized formula FeTiO3. It is a weakly magnetic black or steel-gray solid. Ilmenite is the most important ore of titanium and the main source of ti
Ilmenite from Miass, Ilmen Mts, Chelyabinsk Oblast', Southern Urals, Urals Region, Russia. 4.5 x 4.3 x 1.5 cm
Ilmenite from Froland, Aust-Agder, Norway; 4.1 × 4.1 × 3.8 cm
Ilmenite and hematite under normal light
Ilmenite and hematite under polarized light
Titanium dioxide
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Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium oxide or titania, is the inorganic compound derived from titanium with the chemical formula TiO2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment
Ilmenite
…the idealized formula FeTiO3. It is a weakly magnetic black or steel-gray solid. Ilmenite is the most important ore of titanium and the main source of titanium dioxide, which is used as white pigment in paints, printing inks, fabrics, plastics, paper, sunscreen, food and cosmetics. Ilmenite is a heavy (specific gravity…
The unit cell of rutile
Residues from sulfate process outside a titanium dioxide production facility in Kaanaa, Pori, Finland.
Synthetic single crystals of TiO2, c. 2–3 mm in size, cut from a larger plate
SEM (top) and TEM (bottom) images of chiral TiO2 nanofibers