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Noun: ilmenite  'il-mu,nIt
  1. A weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium
    "Ilmenite is often found in beach sands as a result of weathering"

Derived forms: ilmenites

Type of: mineral

Encyclopedia: Ilmenite