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One of three naturally occuring isomorphic forms of [ | One of three naturally occuring isomorphic forms of [[titanium dioxide]]: [[anatase]], [[rutile]] and brookite. Brookite forms red-brown or blackish crystals with a metallic luster. It was named for the English mineralogist H.J.Brooke. Brookite deposits occur in the Alps and in Wales (Fronolen). | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Orthorhombic crystalline system. | Orthorhombic crystalline system. | ||
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== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: brookite" | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: brookite" [Accessed January 22, 2002]. | ||
* Wikipedia | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookite (Accessed Sept. 2, 2005 for foreign language terms) | ||
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:22, 29 August 2020
Description
One of three naturally occuring isomorphic forms of titanium dioxide: anatase, rutile and brookite. Brookite forms red-brown or blackish crystals with a metallic luster. It was named for the English mineralogist H.J.Brooke. Brookite deposits occur in the Alps and in Wales (Fronolen).
Synonyms and Related Terms
titanium dioxide; brookiet (Ned.); brukit (Pol.); brookita (Port.); brokita (Esp.); Brookit (Deut.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
Orthorhombic crystalline system.
| Composition | TiO2 |
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Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: brookite" [Accessed January 22, 2002].
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookite (Accessed Sept. 2, 2005 for foreign language terms)
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998