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Rutile vs Leucoxene - What's the difference?

rutile | leucoxene |

In mineralogy terms the difference between rutile and leucoxene

is that rutile is the most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2 while leucoxene is a mineral, mostly composed of rutile, occurring in igneous rocks, often by alteration of ilmenite or other titanium minerals.

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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    leucoxene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia leucoxene) (en-noun)
  • (mineralogy) A mineral, mostly composed of rutile, occurring in igneous rocks, often by alteration of ilmenite or other titanium minerals