Titanium (native)

Native titanium (IMA2010–044) is a naturally occurring form of the metal titanium. It can be found in the Luobusa mining district, Luobusha fault zone (Yarlung Zangbo suture zone), Qusum County, Shannan, Tibet.

Titanium
Nugget of pure, analyticaly confirmed by microprobe native titanium (0.55 mm long crystals) (dendrites) from the First scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure Eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka peninsula Russian Federation.
General
Category	Native element mineral
Formula	Ti
Crystal system	Hexagonal
Crystal class	Dihexagonal dipyramidal (6/mmm) H-M symbol: (6/m 2/m 2/m)
Space group	P63/mmc
Identification
Color	Silver-grey
Fracture	Hackly
Tenacity	Malleable
Mohs scale hardness	4
Luster	Metallic
Streak	Grayish black
Diaphaneity	Opaque
References	[1][2][3]