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Ilmenite is one of the most significant ores of the metal titanium. It is mined as an important industrial mineral in several deposits throughout the world. Ilmenite contains between 45 and 60% titanium dioxide and can be used directly in pigment production by the sulfate or chloride route. Many of those deposits are in heavy placer sands. Ilmenite is very similar in structure to Hematite, and is essentially the same as Hematite with roughly half the iron replaced with titanium.

Ilmenite is a titanium-iron oxide mineral with the idealized formula

Ilmenite (FeTiO3) is the chief ore widely used in:

– manufacture of Titanium di-oxide which is used as pigment in paint, paper, plastics, rubber and pharma industry;

– welding electrodes:

– processing of graded steel;

– manufacturing of titanium metal;

– coatings and lining for blast furnace hearths;

– titanium sponge.

Ilmenite

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