Ilmenite

State: Benue, Bauchi, Kano, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom

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Ilmenite is a titanium-iron oxide mineral with the idealized formula FeTiO3. It is a weakly magnetic black or steel-gray solid. Ilmenite is the most important ore of titanium and the main source of titanium dioxide, which is used in paints, printing inks, fabrics, plastics, paper, sunscreen, food and cosmetics.