ilmenite
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ilmenite
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Named after Ilmen Mountains in Russia + -ite in 1827.
noun ilmenites
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A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO₃
The basalt of Goose Island of the Ice Harbor Member is unique for the occurrence of microphenocrysts of ilmenite and titanmagnetite.
Similar: menaccanite
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Talk about this word "ilmenite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ilmenite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ilmenite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ilmenite "ilmenite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ilmenite.Cite this
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title = {ilmenite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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}
