The element titanium is processed from the mineral ilmenite.

Ilmenite is one of the primary ores of titanium, a metal used to make alloys.

Ilmenite is one of the primary ores of titanium, a metal used to make alloys.Ilmenite is one of the chief minerals of titanium. Most of the ilmenite mined worldwide is used to manufacture titanium dioxide, Titanium dioxide (TiO2), primarily used for pigmentation, whiting, and polishing. Approximately 95% of titanium is consumed in its dioxide form. Ilmenite (FeTiO3) is the most abundant titanium-bearing mineral and comprises about 43% to 65% titanium dioxide.

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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U.S. Geological Survey

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Indian Bureau of Mines

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