Definition of "ilmenite" [il•men•ite]

• A lustrous black to brownish titanium ore, essentially FeTiO3. (noun)

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• "The proposed titanium plant in Orissa state's Ganjan district will initially produce titanium slag, after processing ilmenite from a sand mine owned by India Rare Earths."
• "'No. It is mostly mined as a mineral called ilmenite ... which is one third titanium.'"
• "QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM), a joint venture between Rio Tinto and the Madagascar government, is mining ilmenite, which is used in products such as food colouring, sunscreen and paint."