yes......however there are better examples of iron ores but ilmenite and rutile ARE iron ores.
Yes, ilmenite and rutile are sources of titanium, not iron. They are titanium-bearing minerals commonly found in beach sands.
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Ilmenite and rutile are both titanium-bearing minerals rather than traditional iron ores. Ilmenite (FeTiO3) contains iron in addition to titanium, while rutile (TiO2) primarily consists of titanium with trace amounts of iron. Both minerals are important sources of titanium for industrial applications, but they are not primarily mined for iron.
1.Titanium 2.ilmenite 3.Rutile.
Both contain the useful metal titanium. Titanium can be refined from them profitably.
The most common titanium ores are rutile and ilmenite. Though there are many more.
Because with rutile they have to deal with much lower quantities of iron byproduct/waste.
why are manufacturers more likly to obtain titanium from rutile then from ilmenite
Titanium
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) primarily comes from two main sources: ilmenite and rutile, which are natural mineral ores. Ilmenite is the most abundant source, containing iron and titanium, while rutile is a purer form of titanium dioxide. The extraction process typically involves mining these ores and then refining them through chemical processes to produce TiO2 suitable for various applications, including pigments, coatings, and sunscreens. Additionally, TiO2 can also be synthesized through chemical processes, although this is less common.
Rutile (TiO2) has a higher percentage of titanium compared to ilmenite (FeTiO3). Specifically, rutile contains about 60% titanium by weight, while ilmenite contains approximately 36% titanium. Therefore, rutile is the titanium-rich mineral of the two.
G. W Elger has written: 'Producing synthetic rutile from ilmenite by pyrometallurgy' -- subject(s): Rutile, Ilmenite