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rutile


rutile
Wine-red rutile crystals from Binn Valley, Switzerland (Size: 2.0 × 1.6 × 0.8 cm). Image source: Wikipedia
A red-to-black oxide consisting of impure titanium (IV) oxide (TiO2), a titanium ore of widespread occurrence. It is used to color porcelain, and synthetic rutile is used for gems.


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