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density, and high strength. titanium is resistant to corrosion in sea water , aqua regia , and chlorine . titanium was discovered in cornwall , great britain , by william gregor in and was named by martin heinrich klaproth after the titans of greek mythology . the element occurs within a number of mineral
deposits, principally rutile and ilmenite , which are widely distributed in the earth's crust and lithosphere ; it is found in almost all living things, as well as bodies of water, rocks, and soils. [ ] the metal is extracted from its principal mineral ores by the kroll [ ] and hunter processes . the...
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