Physical Properties |
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| Chemical formula | FeTiO3 |
| Class | Oxide |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal (trigonal) |
| Habit | Tabular Prismatic Often tabular forms Massive Granular Compact Scaly Skeletal crystals |
| Color | Iron-black |
| Hardness | 5.5 to 6 |
| Specific gravity | 4.5 to 5 |
| Cleavage | None |
| Fracture | Subconchoidal |
| Luster | Metallic |
| Transparency | Opaque |
| Streak | Brownish red to black |
| after Perkins, 372 |
Ilmenite in Hand Sample
Ilmenite
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