Specialty Minerals
Rutile
Available from GMA, rutile is used in glass and porcelain manufacturing, as a colouring agent and is a natural alternative to titanium dioxides synthetically produced from Ilmenite.
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Industrial uses
Highly relevant in the commercial manufacturing space, rutile is a titanium mineral used commonly in the manufacturing of refractory ceramics, glass and porcelain.
It also serves as a pigment or colouring agent and is a natural alternative to titanium dioxides synthetically produced from Ilmenite.
Rutile also has industrial applications and is leveraged in the fabrication of copper alloys and some steels.
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