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Identifying Rutile and Ilmenite with a Field Spectrometer

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Identifying Rutile and Ilmenite with a Field Spectrometer

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Rutile and ilmentite are the primary sources for titanium, especially titanium oxide (TiO2). Rutile and ilmenite are sourced from placer deposits-magmatic and heavy mineral sand. Other components in heavy mineral sands include zircon and monazite. Australia is the chief source for titanium followed by China, South Africa, and Vietnam. There is also increasing exploration for hard rock deposits (eclogites) as a source for rutile.

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