Rutile
Rutile is a black or reddish-brown mineral made of titanium dioxide, typically occurring as needle-like crystals.
The main uses for rutile are the manufacture of refractory ceramic, as a pigment, and for the production of titanium metal. Finely powdered rutile is a brilliant white pigment and is used in paints, plastics, paper, foods, and other applications that call for a bright white color.
Rutile Media
This bubble map shows the global distribution of rutile output in 2005 as a percentage of the top producer (Australia - 177,000 tonnes).*This map is consistent with incomplete set of data too as long as the top producer is known. It resolves the accessibility issues faced by colour-coded maps that may not be properly rendered in old computer screens.*Data was extracted on 16th June 2007. Source -
Namletý minerál rutil (oxid titaničitý); Fotografováno na SPŠCHBR
The unit cell of rutile. Ti atoms are gray; O atoms are red.
Extended crystal structure of rutile
Acicular crystals of rutile protruding from a quartz crystal
