ILMENITE CONCENTRATE
LLC “Mezhyrichenskyi Mining and Concentraiting Plant”
(Technical specifications «ТУ У 13.2-30597936-002:2018»)

Other name: ilmenite sand, ilmenite
CAS number: 1317-80-2
HS code: 2614000010

Main factors:
Name Mass Fraction, %
By «ТУ У 13.2-30597936-002:2018» Typical                                 
Ilmenite min 95 95 – 96
TiO2 51 – 56 52 – 55
P2O5 max 0.25 0.08 – 0.15
Cr2O3 max 0.1 0.025 – 0.03
FeO    24 – 27
Fe2O3    10 – 15
SiO2   2.5 – 3.5
Moisture max 1.5 0.5 – 1.5
Particles larger than 4 mm max 0.5 0 – 0.5
Other chemical elements:
Name Mass fraction, %
CaO                        0.12 – 0.15
MgO 0,5 – 0,7
MnO 0,4 – 0,5
V2O5 0,1 – 0,2
Al2O3 0,6 – 0,7
ZrO2 0,05 – 0,1
Nb2O5 0.03 – 0,05
S 0,1 – 0,15
U-238 4 – 6 ppm
Th-232 6 – 8 ppm
Other minerals:
Name Mass fraction, %
Quartz 1,5 – 3
Siderite 1 – 3
Marcasite in splices 0,1 – 0,5
Marcasite free 0,1 – 2
Zircon 0,1 – 0,3
Leucoxene 0,1 – 1
Particle size composition (typical):
Size, мм                 Mass fraction, %
+ 2,0 0,00
+ 1,0 2,97
+ 0,56 23,46
+ 0.28 40,68
+ 0.14 24,5
+ 0.10 5,43
+ 0.071 2,10
– 0.071 0,86
Total: 100,00
Physical properties:
Melting temperature, °С
Density, kg/m3 
Bulk weight, kg/m3
Average particle size, mkm
Fngle of repose, grad 
Hardness.
1365
4200-4400
2200-2450
300
32
5

In the dry state, free-flowing gray-black sand with a metallic sheen.
The shape of the grains is awkwardly rounded. Does not burn. It is not soluble in water.

Expiration date: unlimited.
Shipment: in bulk in railway wagons or in sea 20-footers containers.
Application: production of synthetic rutile, pigment titanium dioxide,
welding electrodes, spongy titanium, metallic titanium, in steelmaking
production.