| Physical description and properties: Appearance: dark brown to black dry free running sand. Grain shape: elongated, rolled. Grain color: red (different tints), brown, black. | 
| Minerals | Contents, % | 
| Rutile: | 92-97 | 
| Leucoxene: | 3-7 | 
| Zircon: | 0,2 -1,5 | 
| Ilmenite: | 0,5-5 | 
| Kyanite: | 0,1 – 0,5 | 
| Quartz: | 0,1 – 0,2 | 
| Melting point: | 1850 °С | 
| Specific Gravity: | 4150 – 4300 kg/m3 | 
| Bulk density: | 2300 – 2400 kg/m3 | 
| Grain size: | 63 -160 mkm | 
| Flammable: | Nonflammable | 
| Solubility in Water: | Insoluble | 
| Angle of friction: | 30° | 
| Hardness: | 6 | 


 
		



