Thursday 16 May 2013

ILMENITE


  • 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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