Titanium (native)

Titanium
General
Category Native element mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Ti
Crystal system Hexagonal
Crystal class Dihexagonal dipyramidal (6/mmm)
H-M symbol: (6/m 2/m 2/m)
Space group P63/mmc
Identification
Color Silver-grey
Fracture Hackly
Tenacity Malleable
Mohs scale hardness 4
Luster Metallic
Streak Grayish black
Diaphaneity Opaque
References [1][2][3]

Native titanium (IMA2010-044) is a natural occurrence of titanium. Its type locality is the Luobusa mining district, Luobusha fault zone (Yarlung Zangbo suture zone), Qusum County, Shannan, Tibet.

References

  1. "Titanium". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  2. Webmineral.com
  3. Mineralienatlas.de
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