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  • Rutile is made up mostly of titanium dioxide with two rarer polymorphs anatase or octahedrite, which is a tetragonal mineral of pseudo-octahedral habit, and brookite, which is an orthorhombic mineral, the Doctor explained to her.

    Update amberfocus 2008

  • Rutile and ilmenite are extracted from sands that may contain only a few percent by weight of these minerals.

    Titanium 2008

  • Then they retook the Kono diamond mining area and the Sierra Rutile titanium dioxide mine.

    DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

  • Then they retook the Kono diamond mining area and the Sierra Rutile titanium dioxide mine.

    DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

  • They were routed after a "week-long military offensive around the (Sierra) Rutile and Sieromco areas," a defence spokesman said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Military sources in the south, meanwhile, reported that rebels had recaptured the Sierra Rutile company titanium mining site in the south for the second time in less than a month.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Rutile and ilmenite both have high specific gravity and are little affected by weathering.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology 1915

  • Rutile of fine texture has been cut into gems -- much resembling black diamond in effect -- but is not often found flawless enough for the purpose.

    North Carolina and its Resources. North Carolina. Board of Agriculture. 1896

  • Aim-listed miner, Sierra Rutile, climbed 5.63 to 26.88p as the company said that Pala Minerals - which holds 38pc of the miner - was considering making an offer.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • Rutile production was 23.4 per cent higher in the March quarter compared to the December quarter, and 36.4 per cent higher than the corresponding period of 2009. rutile production rose 1.5 per cent from the previous quarterly figure, but fell 37.8 per cent on the equivalent period a year earlier. aerospace industry.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

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