- It is crystalline iron titanium oxide (FeTiO3).
- It is weakly magnetic, trigonal crystal
- Found in TN, Odisha, Kerala.
- It is used in paint and coating industry.
- Titanium is used in aircraft, tank, weapons, artificial joints, sporting equipment and high performance alloys.
- Australia is largest producer in the world.
Why In the news?
- In India's budget 2013-14 India impose a duty of 10 percent on export of unprocessed ilmenite.
- Prices of unprocessed ilmenite have gone up several fold in the export market.
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