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Titanium (native)

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Category
  
Native element mineral

Space group
  
P63/mmc

Fracture
  
Hackly

Formula (repeating unit)
  
Ti

Color
  
Silver-grey

Crystal system
  
Hexagonal crystal family

Crystal class
  
Dihexagonal dipyramidal (6/mmm) H-M symbol: (6/m 2/m 2/m)

Native titanium (IMA2010-044) is a natural occurrence of titanium. Its type locality is the Luobusa mining district, Luobusha fault zone (Yarlung Zangbo suture zone), Qusum County, Shannan, Tibet.

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Titanium (native) Wikipedia