Titanium | |
Category: | Native element mineral |
Formula: | Ti |
Class: | Dihexagonal dipyramidal (6/mmm) H-M symbol: (6/m 2/m 2/m) |
Symmetry: | P63/mmc |
Color: | Silver-grey |
Fracture: | Hackly |
Tenacity: | Malleable |
Mohs: | 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.