a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium
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rutile::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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Until now, rutile has been a relatively unknown mineral, despite not being rare.
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In this plant, zircon, rutile and ilmenite are separated from the silica gangue.
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And one of the world's largest supplies of rutile can be found in Sierra Leone.
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Synthetic rutile was first produced in 1948 and is sold under a variety of names.
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These leases cover 580 km2 of land where there are 19 identified deposits of rutile.
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Star sapphires and rubies get their asterism from rutile impurities present in them.
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It is seen in some sapphires and rubies, where it is caused by impurities of rutile.
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Most of its rutile is mined from an expanse of water using a huge dredger.
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Negotiations for reactivation of rutile and bauxite mining are in progress.
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- A mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium
- (Rutiles) Needle-like inclusions (or foreign matter) within stones. These can produce some gem phenomena as an asterism (star) or cat's eye (chatoyancy.)
- A mineral from which titanium is extracted. Rutile is black, yellow or brownish-red in colour and contains titanium dioxide.
- An oxide mineral with the chemical formula of TiO2
- (n) Rutile derives its name from the Latin word "Rutilus" or "red", and is used to reference the deep red color observed in some specimens. Rutile is a mineral composed of titanium dioxide and is a tetragonal mineral usually forming in a prismatic or twinned configuration.
- (mineralogy) Rutile [ TiO2, natural oxide of titanium, ore, Crystalline System : Quadratic ]
- Common form of TiO2, reddish-brown; yellow-red-brown in PPL; hi relief, hi birefringence; occurs as minute grains in igneous rocks & needles in quartz or mica [DHZ, 415]; [see notes in Mineralogy -general f]
- (1) A reddish-brown to black natural mineral. (2) A form of titanium dioxide used in paints and fillers.
- A crystal (inclusion) that forms in golden hairlike masses.
