Rutile

TiO2

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The commonest natural form of titanium dioxide (TiO2), rutile is an important ore of titanium that crystallizes in the tetragonal system. It appears in prismatic, acicular, or geniculated twinned crystals with an adamantine luster, a light-brown streak, good {110} cleavage, and colors from reddish-brown and red to black and golden. Its Mohs hardness is 6 to 6.5 and its specific gravity 4.18 to 4.25. Golden needle-like rutile crystals enclosed in quartz, known as rutilated quartz, are cut as gemstones, and fine rutile inclusions produce the silk that gives rise to star rubies and sapphires. A high specific gravity and adamantine luster distinguish rutile from the darker oxides it can resemble.

Rutile is the most common natural form of titanium dioxide and an important ore of titanium. Its golden needle-like crystals enclosed in quartz (rutilated quartz) are prized as gemstones. It also occurs as the 'silk' inclusions in star rubies and sapphires.

النظام البلوري Tetragonal
صنف المعدن 04 Oxides and Hydroxides
صلادة موس 6.0-6.5
الكثافة النوعية 4.18-4.25
اللون Reddish-brown, red, black, golden
اللمعان Adamantine
لون الخط Light brown
الانفصام Good {110}
الكسر Conchoidal to uneven
الشفافية Translucent
الشكل البلوري Prismatic, acicular, twinned (geniculated)

صلادة موس

Mohs Hardness: 6,0 – 6,5
1 Soft10 Hard
Rutile has a Mohs hardness of 6–6.5 on the 1–10 mineral hardness scale.
صلادة موس Reference Mineral
1 Talc
2 Gypsum
3 Calcite
4 Fluorite
5 Apatite
6 Orthoclase
7 Quartz
8 Topaz
9 Corundum
10 Diamond

النظام البلوري

Tetragonal
Rutile crystallizes in the Tetragonal crystal system.
الخاصية Value
النظام البلوري Tetragonal
Axial Relationships a = b ≠ c, α = β = γ = 90°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hardness of Rutile?
Rutile has a Mohs hardness of 6.0-6.5.
What crystal system does Rutile belong to?
Rutile crystallizes in the Tetragonal crystal system.
What color is Rutile?
Rutile is typically Reddish-brown, red, black, golden.
What type of luster does Rutile have?
Rutile exhibits a Adamantine luster.
What is the chemical formula of Rutile?
The chemical formula of Rutile is TiO2.