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Ilmenite
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Basics
Category
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Mineral Group
Chemical Formula
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Crystal System
Oxide
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Ilmenite Group
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FeTiO3
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Hexagonal (Rhombohedral)
Physical Properties
Normally thick and tabular crystal, often massive
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Black
Opaque
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Sub-metallic
Black to brownish red
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None
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5.0-6.0
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Magnetic
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Appearance / Shape
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Colour
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Transparency
Lustre
Streak
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Cleavage
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Hardness (Mohr Scale)
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Other Physical Properties
Others
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Accessory mineral in igneous rocks, e.g. gabbro and diorite
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In quartz veins and pegmatites
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In gneisses
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Associated with hematite and chalcopyrite
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Alluvial deposits due to resistant to weathering
Source of iron and titanium
Occurrence
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Other Chemical Properties
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Usage
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