Titanium (native)
Native titanium (IMA2010-044) is a natural occurrence of titanium. Its type locality is the Luobusa mining district, Luobusha fault zone (Yarlung Zangbo suture zone), Qusum County, Shannan, Tibet.
| Titanium | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Native element mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Ti |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal |
| Crystal class | Dihexagonal dipyramidal (6/mmm) H-M symbol: (6/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | P63/mmc |
| Identification | |
| Color | Silver-grey |
| Fracture | Hackly |
| Tenacity | Malleable |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4 |
| Luster | Metallic |
| Streak | Grayish black |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| References | [1][2][3] |
References
- "Titanium". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- Webmineral.com
- Mineralienatlas.de
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