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Perovskite vs Rutile - What's the difference?

perovskite | rutile |

In mineralogy terms the difference between perovskite and rutile

is that perovskite is a minor accessory mineral, CaTiO3, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals while rutile is the most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2.

perovskite

English

(wikipedia perovskite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, Ca]]Ti[[oxygen, O3, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.

    • Derived terms

    * post-perovskite * silicate perovskite

    See also

    * bridgmanite * ferropericase * garnet * majorite * olivine * pyroxene * ringwoodite * wadsleyite

    References

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    rutile

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia rutile)
  • (mineralogy) The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, Ti]][[oxygen, O2.

    • See also

    * anatase * brookite

    References

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