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Titanium dioxide is primarily derived from two natural sources - the minerals rutile and ilmenite. These minerals are found in the earth's crust and extracted via mining. Rutile is a richer source of titanium dioxide compared to ilmenite. After extraction, the minerals undergo a series of chemical reactions, the most common being the chloride process and the sulfate process, to refine and purify the titanium dioxide. This white pigment is used widely in industries ranging from paints, food products, and cosmetics due to its coloring and opacity properties.
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