Ilmenite Sand

Description

Specification
Titanium: not less than *0%
Phosphorus: no more than 0.**5
Sulphur: no more than 0.*2
Oxidation ferrous: less than *2%
Di-iron trioxide: less than *3%
Granularity: *0 to **0.
Moisture: not exceeding 2%.

Color:  black
Streak: black
Luster: metallic, sub-metallic
Diaphaneity: opaque
Cleavage:  none
Hardness:  5.5 - 6
Specific Gravity: 4.7 - 4.8
Distinguishing Characteristics: streak, weakly magnetic
Crystal System: hexagonal
Chemical Classification: oxide
Chemical Composition: iron titanium oxide , FeTiO3, sometimes has significant magnesium and manganese substituting for the iron to yield a composition of (Fe, Mg, Mn)TiO3.