Ilmenite
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Streak | Black |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| hematite | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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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.