Ilmenite
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Streak | Black |
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Specific gravity | 4. 70–4. 79 |
Color | Iron-black; gray with a brownish tint in reflected light |
Optical properties | Uniaxial (–) |
Crystal class | H-M symbol |
Crystal habit | exsolutions |
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ID | 2479510 |
About Ilmenite
Ilmenite, also known as manaccanite, is a titanium-iron oxide mineral with the idealized formula FeTiO ₃. It is a weakly magnetic black or steel-gray solid. From a commercial perspective, ilmenite is the most important ore of titanium.