Ilmenite
Ilmeniet, Ilmeniitti, Ilmenit, Ilmenita, Ilmenitas, Ilménite, Ilmenitt,
Ильменит, אילמניט,
Ιλμενίτης, イルメナイト,
อิลเมไนต์, 티탄철석,
钛铁矿
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Mineral class: oxides Crystal system: hexagonal Mohs scale: 5 - 6 Density (g/cm3): 4.68 - 4.76 Refractive index: - Cleavage: - Colors: black Transparency: opaque Luster: metallic - submetallic Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: - Largest crystal: 25 cm ? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: pre 1791 1st Description: ? Name: from the type locality Ilmen Lake / Ilmen Mts. / Miask / Ural Mts. / Russia |
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Ilmenite Mineral
Size of the crystal: >0.3 cm Origin: La Pianazza / Ceno Valley / Varsi / Parma Prov. / Emilia-Romagna / Italy Photo by kind permission of © Matteo Chinellato |
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Ilmenite
Size: 0.63 x 0.52 cm Weight: 1.41 ct Origin: Norway Photo by kind permission of © www.kox-gems.com |
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