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What does rutile mean?

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  1. (mineralogy) The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2.
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This was a rather surprising finding given that rutile ages commonly tend to post-date the time of metamorphism.
He also found particles of gemstones such as corundum, garnet, rutile, and argentite.
Other common minor constituents of eclogite include kyanite, orthopyroxene, rutile, amphibole, pyrite, and white mica.
Figure 10.0 shows the composition of ilmenite, mineral rutile, beneficiated ores and other, non-commercial ores.
Sierra Leone also has one of the world's richest deposits of rutile, a mineral used in paint, which should be mined again next year.
Key Properties: A modified physical treatment of simethicone-coated rutile titanium dioxide has a positive impact on dusting and processing.

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