Titanium (native)
| Titanium | |
|---|---|
 Nugget of pure, analyticaly confirmed by microprobe native titanium (0.55 mm long crystals) (dendrites) from the First scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure Eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka peninsula Russian Federation. | |
| General | |
| Category | Native element mineral |
| Formula | 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] |
Native titanium (IMA2010–044) is a naturally occurring form of the metal titanium. It can be found in the Luobusa mining district, Luobusha fault zone (Yarlung Zangbo suture zone), Qusum County, Shannan, Tibet.
References
- ^ "Titanium". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ^ Webmineral.com
- ^ Mineralienatlas.de