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ilmenite

noun

  1. oxide mineral
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Named after Ilmen Mountains in Russia + -ite in 1827.

  1. 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.

ilmenite — meaning, definition (noun) · Vinony