Titanomagnetite

Titanomagnetite

Titanomagnetite

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Titanomagnetite is a mineral containing oxides of titanium and iron, with the formula Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4. It is also known as titaniferous magnetite, mogensenite, Ti-magnetite, or titanian magnetite.[1] It is part of the spinel group of minerals. The Curie temperature for titanomagnetite has been found to have a wide range of 200 to 580°C.[2]

Hematite - titanomagnitite

It is can be found in association with zircon, fluorapatite, ferro-ferri-katophrite, ulvöspinel, nepheline, chalcopyrite, phyrrotite, pyrite, natrolite, and chevkinite-(Ce).

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  1. [1]
    "Titanomagnetite". Min-dat.org. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. [2]
    A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (4 ed.). Oxford University Press. 2013. p. 461.
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