titanmagnetite

English

Noun

titanmagnetite (countable and uncountable, plural titanmagnetites)

1. (mineralogy) Magnetite containing TiO₂ in solid solution.
   • 1983, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, page 9:

     The basalt of Goose Island of the Ice Harbor Member is unique for the occurrence of microphenocrysts of ilmenite and titanmagnetite.

   • 2012, Francesco Stoppa, Updates in Volcanology, page 106:

     Often, glomeroporphyritic joints of plagioclase or pyroxenes with titanmagnetites are found.