noun
- a black metallic mineral consisting of iron titanium oxide, used as a source of titanium
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- Ilmenite is the primary ore mineral for titanium production.
- The beach sand contained significant deposits of ilmenite.
- Mining companies extract ilmenite to produce titanium dioxide pigment.
- Ilmenite crystals have a distinctive metallic luster.
- The geologist identified ilmenite in the rock sample.
- Australia is a major producer of ilmenite worldwide.