A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Ilmenite and apatite |
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| Description | Ilmenite, FeTiO3 (iron titanium oxide), is a metallic to submetallic mineral that is generally iron black. At times it can form brightly lustered intricately faceted crystals or radial clusters arranged in a rosette fashion. It is often associated with magnetite and therefore ilmenite is a minor ore of iron as the magnetite and ilmenite are processed for their iron contents. Ilmenite by itself is not a profitable iron ore as the titanium inhibits the smelting process. |
| Location | USA ▹ Virginia ▹ Nelson |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-31. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #396. |
| Key words | Ilmenite, Apatite, Virginia |
| Tech details | 845 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1397 |
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